Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Repeat YAG Capsulotomy
Suzanne Aven, Billing and Coding Representative
Omega Eye Care Center, Jackson, TN
Answer: Not only can you bill for the 66821 again but you should, says Libby Kuntz, administrator for Ophthalmology Center Limited, a three-ophthalmologist, one-optometrist practice in Philadelphia, PA. There should be no problem at all billing after three years, says the administrator. Youre supposed to bill it again.
Tip: This is exactly like seeing a new patient, since
three years have gone by. So you can bill new-patient codes as well.
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