CPT^® 76519, Under Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Head and Neck

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 76519 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Diagnostic Ultrasound Procedures of the Head and Neck.

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The provider uses A scan ultrasound echography to measure the axial length of the eye and determine the intraocular lens, or IOL calculation prior to cataract surgery.

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PLEASE HELP with 92136 vs 76519

No, unless you have written guidance from a payer that instructs you to do this, that would not be appropriate. 76519 is performed using ultrasound, 92136 is not, so these codes are not interchangeab... [ Read More ]

PLEASE HELP with 92136 vs 76519

We bill code 92136 to our carriers and only Medicare will pay this code. Is it acceptable to bill code 76519 to the other carriers for reimbursement as they seem to be paying that code rather than th... [ Read More ]

ASCAN coding question: unilateral vs bilateral cataract 76519 ascan cataract cataracts ophthalmology

One of our providers has informed me that ASCAN coding should always reflect a bilateral procedure. The problem for me is that I often see this procedure performed bilaterally even when the cataract d... [ Read More ]

Any 92136 - Opt Biometry - Denials in 2017

The AAO is stating this is an error though...? [url]https://googlecrawl.aao.org/practice-management/news-detail/watch-out-cms-errors-cpt-76519-92136-92235-92240[/url]... [ Read More ]

Any 92136 - Opt Biometry - Denials in 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, per CMS, the Bilateral indicator changed from 3 to 2 on the professional component of 92136 and 76519, which would explain why they want the RT/LT dropped (just like SLT's i... [ Read More ]

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