Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Locate Dislocated Lens Dx Codes for IOL Insertion
Question: What diagnosis codes can we report for procedure code 66985? Delaware Subscriber Answer: 66985 (Insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis [secondary implant], not associated with concurrent cataract removal) may be performed for a dislocated lens. A few diagnosis codes that may support performance of this surgical procedure are as follows:
Note: You may also need to append modifier -58 (Staged or related procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period) to the CPT code as required by your carrier. Check with your local carrier for billing policies. -- Advice for You Be the Coder and Reader Questions provided by Maggie M. Mac, CMM, CPC, health management consultant and national seminar leader for McVey Associates; and Raequell Duran, president of Practice Solutions, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
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- Show Medical Necessity for Fundus Photography
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Cataract Removal Including Vitrectomy
Question: Lately, I've been getting denials for 66984 (Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular [...] - Reader Question:
Suture Removal Claims Won't Suit Your Carrier
Question: Medicare no longer accepts the CPT code that we have used for years for [...] - Reader Question:
Take 1 Eye Code and 1 Special Services Code, Mix Freely
Question: Can the special ophthalmological services be provided and reported with the general eye codes? [...] - Reader Question:
Locate Dislocated Lens Dx Codes for IOL Insertion
Question: What diagnosis codes can we report for procedure code 66985? Delaware Subscriber Answer: 66985 [...] - Reporting Related Codes? Use Modifiers -59, -51 to Keep Claims Clear
Modifier -59 is for procedures you don't normally report together When a patient requires cataract [...] - YOU BE THE EXPERT:
Slit Lamp Photos and Gonioscopies
Question: Our ophthalmologist saw a glaucoma patient and performed a gonioscopy. The ophthalmologist also took [...] - Reader Question:
Check CPT for Modifier -51 Exemptions
Question: Do I have to use modifier -51 every time I code a visit in [...]
