Wiki Cataract surgery

[Barbara0622]

A Postop Retained Lens Fragments OD was preformed 3 weeks after cataract surgery. I have tried several times billing out cpt code 66840 w/modifer 78 RT. Please advise how to get paid for this service. Thank you

 

[dineshkumar.p7@accesshealthcare.com]

use modifier-58 instead of modifier-78 because its a staged procedure perform by same physician during post op period. I hope it helps.

 

[dralkaahuja@yahoo.co.in]

You may like to use original cataract code with modifier 78 and RT.