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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Reader Questions:

Know When Dye Is Included

Published on Wed Aug 18, 2021

Question: One of our physicians wants to know if we can bill for indocyanine-green dye. He said it is used for membrane peels and complex cataract surgery in an ambulatory setting and that the vials are costly. Can we bill for this? If so, what is the most appropriate code, and is there a specific diagnosis that would also go [...]
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