Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Check Out These Examples of How Optometrists Would Fare

You saw how three ophthalmologists would fare under the proposed E/M payment changes —now check out what the impact would be to three optometrists whose data we sampled. Using the current E/M payment levels and comparing them to the proposed new payments, we calculated the following impact on these optometrists: Impact to Practice 1: Optometrist in New Jersey: 99212: Billed [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more