Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Base Lid Repair Code on Thickness
Question: Washington Subscriber Answer: For the cannulization and stent placement, report 68700 (Plastic repair of canaliculi) and 68815 (Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent). CCI does not bundle these services, and you may report them separately.
Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
- CCI 14.2 Update:
Include Lens Extractions, Cataract Procedures in Retinal Detachment Repair
Skipping these 26 and TC rules could be costing you $30 per patientRetinal coders, take [...] - Read This Before Coding Your Next IOL Master or A-Scan
Skipping these 26 and TC rules could be costing you $30 per patientIn 2005, Medicare [...] - News You Can Use:
Errors May Cost Ophthalmologists More Than $86 Million
Insufficient documentation cost practices $1.3 billion in 2007Can't seem to get your ophthalmologist to document [...] - You Be the Coder:
Botox for Blepharospasm
Question: How should I code for Botox injections to control blepharospasm? Tennessee SubscriberAnswer: For chemodenervation [...] - Reader Questions:
Delay Gratification for Dilated Exam
Question: How should we handle it when a patient who has come in for a [...] - Reader Questions:
Base Lid Repair Code on Thickness
Question: Our ophthalmologist took a patient into the OR for repair of a lid laceration [...] - Reader Questions:
Look at 371.6x for Keratoconus Patient
Question: What would the correct diagnosis codes be for a routine exam with the diagnosis [...] - Reader Questions:
Report 372.51 for Irritated Pinguecula
Question: Which diagnosis code should I use for an irritated pinguecula?Connecticut SubscriberAnswer: A pinguecula is [...] - Reader Questions:
Unlock Global-Period Mysteries With Fee Schedule
Question: I listened to a conference during which the speaker cautioned against billing during the [...]
