Reader Question:
92240 Includes ICG Dye
Published on Wed Dec 12, 2012
Question: One of our physicians wants to know if we can bill for indocyanine-green dye. He said it is used for membrane peels and complex cataract surgery in an ambulatory setting. He said it is $125 a vial. Can we bill for this? If so, what is the CPT® code, and is there a specific diagnosis that would also go along with this? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: You should not separately report the indocyanine-green (ICG) dye itself. Using the ICG dye is considered part of the procedure. You’ll report CPT® code 92240 (Indocyanine-green angiography [includes multiframe imaging] with interpretation and report) for this procedure. Similar situation: The guidelines for reporting ICG dye are the same as when you report a fluorescein angiography (92235, Fluorescein angiography [includes multiframe imaging] with interpretation and report): You don’t report the actual fluorescein dye used in the procedure. Diagnosis solution: Contact your local Medicare carrier to [...]