Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Optometry/Ophthalmology Coding:

Safely Report a Visual Field Test With OCT Imaging

Question: An ophthalmologist performed a bilateral Humphrey visual field test with the 30-2 pattern. They also performed bilateral optical coherence tomography (OCT) to examine the patient’s optic nerves at the back of the eyes. Can I report these procedures together? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: Yes, you can report the Humphrey visual field test and OCT examination together on the same [...]
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