Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Prove VF Necessity With Accurate ICD-9 Coding
Although your individual insurer may have its own rules for payment, here is a list of diagnoses that many Medicare carriers agree may support medical necessity for CPT codes 92081-92083 (Visual field examination, unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report ...):
Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
- Diagnostics:
362.51 Basics: Focus on 3 Key Areas to Keep Your AMD Claims on Track
Tip: Check CPT descriptors for 'one or more sessions' to keep your coding in compliance.Nearly [...] - Visual Fields:
92082 or 92083? Choose Wisely With This Expert Strategy
With over $70 on the line, don't risk submitting the wrong code or inadequate documentation.Even [...] - Prove VF Necessity With Accurate ICD-9 Coding
Although your individual insurer may have its own rules for payment, here is a list [...] - Part B Mythbuster:
These 4 Deadly Myths Could Damage Your Practice
Setting your 92014 fees higher for Medicare patients could land your ophthalmology practice in hot [...] - You Be the Coder:
EO for Flashers and Floaters
Question: A patient reports flashes and floaters but the ophthalmologist does not find evidence of [...] - Reader Questions:
Try V58.69 for Plaquenil Exam
Question: What diagnosis code should we use for OCT when the patient is currently on [...] - Reader Questions:
Dx for Post-LASIK Cataracts
Question: A patient who has had LASIK surgery now has cataracts. One of our ophthalmologists [...] - Reader Questions:
Note Refraction Exclusion to Clarify ABN Confusion
Question: Are patients undergoing keratoconus workup or contact lens fitting still required to sign an [...] - Reader Questions:
Don't Mix Family History With Personal History
Question: My understanding has been that I cannot bill for "family history of" a condition. [...] - Reader Questions:
Stop Omitting 25 Because of Same Diagnosis
Question: I was recently told in a class that you do not need different diagnosis [...]
