Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Retinal Detachments:

67101-67113 Primer: Know What's Involved in Procedures to Correctly Code Claims

Tip: 67101 and 67105 include one or more repair sessions. Retinal detachments are almost always an emergency for the patient – but getting reimbursed fairly doesn’t have to be a crisis for the coder. The key, experts say, is in knowing what’s involved in the procedures, and how to handle recurrent and complex repairs. Read on for a look at [...]
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