Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

With over $70 on the line, don't risk submitting the wrong code or inadequate documentation.Even small practices are likely to have a Humphrey visual field analyzer, yet many ophthalmologists don't know the secrets for securing adequate reimbursement for these services -- and they even go so far as to put themselves at risk for costly audits due to lack of documentation.Stop Shortchanging Yourself With Intermediate CodesCPT lists three different visual field examinations -- and the higher the code, the higher the reimbursement.:92081 -- Visual field examination, unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report; limited examination (e.g., tangent screen, Autoplot, arc perimeter or single stimulus level automated test, such as Octopus 3 or 7 equivalent)92082 -- ... intermediate examination (e.g., at least 2 isopters on Goldmann perimeter, or semiquantitative, automated suprathreshold screening program, Humphrey suprathreshold automatic diagnostic test, Octopus program 33)92083 -- ... extended examination (e.g., Goldmann visual fields with at least 3 isopters plotted and [...]