Wiki Billing an EUA with a Procedure

[kathy a]

Can an EUA be billed with a procedure when a patient is uncooperative in the office due to Down's , ADD or other conditions to have an exam done. CPT # 92018 has a much higher RVU's than CPT # 67015.
Would you bill the EUA over a lesser procedure ?

 

[natashalage]

Hello, I am still a junior coder in this specialty, coding for MDs. My thoughts are:
1. RVU for 67015 is higher 7.14 vs 92018 2.5
2. you cannot bill them together due to bundling issue. Only 67015 will be billed- that's what we do in our practice when Exam 92018 is done along with Other procedures.

67015	Aspiration or release of vitreous, subretinal or choroidal fluid, pars plana approach (posterior sclerotomy)	$599.18	7.14	10.31	0.55	18.0	Non Facility	Standards of medical / surgical practice	Allowed	Primary
92018	Ophthalmological examination and evaluation, under general anesthesia, with or without manipulation of globe for passive range of motion or other manipulation to facilitate diagnostic examination; complete	$136.81	2.5	1.51	0.1	4.11	Non Facility	Standards of medical / surgical practice	Allowed	Secondary