Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Don't Forget the Retina Surgery Changes
CPT 2008 deleted vitrectomy code 67038 (Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with epiretinal membrane stripping), replacing it with three new codes: • 67041 -- Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of preretinal cellular membrane (e.g., macular pucker) • 67042 -- Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina (e.g., for repair of macular hole, diabetic macular edema), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (i.e., air, gas or silicone oil) • 67043 -- Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with removal of subretinal membrane (e.g., choroidal neovascularization), includes, if performed, intraocular tamponade (i.e., air, gas or silicone oil) and laser photocoagulation For more on what these changes mean to your practice, see the article "Get Specific in the New Year With 3 New Vitrectomy Codes" in Ophthalmology Coding Alert, Vol. 10, No. 12.
Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
- CPT 2008 Update:
Don't Wait -- Update Your Coding Now With Retinal, Dilation Changes and More
Plus, you may finally get paid for ocular photoscreening January is the time to implement [...] - CPT 2008 Update:
Include NPP in Team Conference Coding
There's 1 scenario the new codes won't cover -- we'll tell you what it is [...] - Don't Forget the Retina Surgery Changes
CPT 2008 deleted vitrectomy code 67038 (Vitrectomy, mechanical, pars plana approach; with epiretinal membrane stripping), [...] - CPT 2008 Update:
Increase Documentation for Modifier 22
Good news: You'll have an easier time choosing 58, 76 or 78 this year The [...] - 'Reference' Nursing Facility Changes
CPT 2008 will add reference times to several E/M code categories -- specifically nursing facility [...] - You Be the Coder:
Hospital Visit With No Exam
Question: The ophthalmologist saw a newborn in the hospital as a consult and found the [...] - Reader Questions:
Count on Full Pay per Eye for 92235
Question: Can I report 92235 times two, bilateral eyes for each visit? Per the 2007 [...] - Reader Questions:
Interpretation Equals 26 Regardless of POS
Question: A physician in a hospital-based clinic (not private practice) saw a patient for scheduled [...] - Reader Questions:
Avoid J2001 for Minor In-Office Procedures
Question: Is there a code we should bill for subcutaneous lidocaine or lidocaine with epinephrine [...]
