Diagnostics:
Read This Before Your Next Extended Ophthalmoscopy Claim
Published on Wed Jun 23, 2010
Ensure you know what qualifies as an EO, and go beyond routine coding.Most eye exams include some form of ophthalmoscopy, but payers often bundle this service into the general ophthalmic exam, or E/M codes So how do you know when the exam warrants an extended ophthalmoscopy (EO) code? You'll have to provide more detailed documentation and drawings to prove medical necessity and support code assignment for the more complicated service.Read on to make sure you're not missing out on EOs you could rightfully report. Know When Underlying Problems Can Take Coding to the Next Level Any general ophthalmic examination will include a routine ophthalmoscopy. But an extended ophthalmoscopy is a special ophthalmologic service that goes beyond the general eye exam.Caution: The general ophthalmic examination codes (92002-92014) already include the routine ophthalmoscopy, so you should not report routine ophthalmoscopy (which can include a slit lamp examination with a Hruby lens or [...]