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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Diagnostic Tests :

Part I: Are You Coding Diagnostic Tests Correctly?

Published on Mon Dec 14, 2015

From refractions to EO, read on for a refresher of the general rules and guidelines for ophthalmic tests. More than half of all eye exams and consultations on Medicare beneficiaries are accompanied by an ophthalmic test such as refraction, gonioscopy or A-scan biometry, says Becky Shimanek, CPC, coding manager for Aviacode, who led a seminar on “Ophthalmic Diagnostic Tests” at [...]
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