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Differentiate G0117 From G0118

Published on Thu Apr 15, 2021

Question: We cannot figure out which code we should bill when we perform a glaucoma screening. We typically report G0117 and G0118 but it’s unclear why we can’t always collect for these services. Washington, D.C. Subscriber Answer: You’ll report the appropriate code depending on who performs the screening, either G0117 (Glaucoma screening for high risk patients furnished by an optometrist [...]
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