Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Unbundle 67904 and 15823 Under These Clinical Circumstances
Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
- CCI Update:
Watch for New Injection, Visual Function Screening Bundles
Tip: Check modifier indicators for ability to report codes separately. If you’re in the habit [...] - ICD-10-CM:
Prepare for More Specificity in Strabismus Coding
New diagnosis codes specify which eye is affected. When ICD-10 becomes effective, you’ll have a [...] - Modifiers:
Master Modifier 25 Following These Expert Tips
Haphazardly using 25 on all claims will lead to payer scrutiny. With payers cracking down [...] - Reader Question:
Only Report One 66821 Performed on Same Eye During Global
Question: The doctor performed a YAG laser capsulotomy. Six months later, during a return visit, the [...] - Reader Question:
Supply Reimbursement Depends on POS
Question: My doctors are concerned that our practice is losing money on supplies, such as surgical [...] - Reader Question:
Unbundle 67904 and 15823 Under These Clinical Circumstances
Question: Our oculoplastic surgeon performed levator resection and blepharoplasty on both upper eyelids in the same [...] - You Be the Coder:
Excision After Incision
Question: The ophthalmologist incised a patient’s conjunctival cyst (68020). One week later, the patient came back [...]
