Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Modifiers:

3 Facts and 1 Myth About Modifier 24

Hint: Knowledge about the global surgical package is imperative. It happens from time to time: The ophthalmologist performs surgery on a patient, and during the global period, the patient returns to the practice for an evaluation of a different problem. If you assume the visit is bundled into the surgery and you therefore choose not to report the E/M, you [...]
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