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Report Humphrey 10-2 Test as 'Extended' VF

Published on Sun Jan 24, 2010

Question: We now use 92083 for a 30-2 visual field. We think we should also be using 92083 for a 10-2 red visual field, but we're not sure. Is that the correct code? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: You are right. Report 92083 (Visual field examination, unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report; extended examination [e.g., Goldman visual fields with at least 3 isopters plotted and static determination within the central 30 degrees, or quantitative, automated threshold perimetry, Octopus program G-1, 32 or 42, Humphrey visual field analyzer full threshold programs 30-2, 24-2, or 30/60-2])  to represent the 10-2 red visual field. Code 92083's descriptor includes the Humphrey 30-2 program as an example of an "extended examination," but even though the definition does not specifically mention the Humphrey 10-2 VF, 92083 is the code to report.
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