Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

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Do You Know Which Codes Can Be Billed More Than Once?

Question: We perform taped and untaped fields for patients prior to blepharoplasty. We currently bill 92082 twice with the 76 modifier on the second line item. The fields are linked to either a blepharitis diagnosis or ptosis, depending on the situation. But much of the time, the second line item is denied. What’s the problem here? Wisconsin Subscriber Answer: Unfortunately, [...]
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