Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Use These NCCI 10.0 Edits
Published on Tue Jan 27, 2004
The following ophthalmology-related bundles are effective Jan. 1 through March 31, 2004. 
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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
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Report 66180 for Drainage Device
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New NCCI Edits Bundle
Reference these new ophthalmologybundles to ensure clean claims The National Correct Coding Initiative has released [...] - Use These NCCI 10.0 Edits
The following ophthalmology-related bundles are effective Jan. 1 through March 31, 2004. - Focus on -LT, -RT and -TC Modifiers for A-Scans
Watch out for inconsistencies among your carriers A-scans are some of the most common procedures [...] - Reader Question:
Lift the Lid on Blepharoplasty Coding
Question: Our ophthalmologist performed a blepharoplasty for a Medicare patient. We told her that Medicare [...] - Reader Question:
Take Pressure Off Negative Glaucoma Screening
Question: A patient referred to our office had high intraocular pressure, and the ophthalmologist performed [...] - Reader Question:
Uncomplicate Clouded Cataract Coding
Question: During the postoperative period for cataract surgery on the left eye, one of our [...] - Reader Question:
Don't Get Too Attached to Modifier -58
Question: One of our ophthalmologists performed a retinal detachment repair (67107), and just two weeks [...] - You Be the Coder:
Prove Medical Necessity for Blepharoplasty
Question: Parents brought in a 4-year-old patient referral presenting with ptosis of the right eyelid. [...] - Reader Question:
Get the Red Out on Foreign-Body Dx Codes
Question: A 16-year-old boy presented with a scratchy sensation from a foreign body in his [...] - Reader Question:
Know the ABCs of ABNs
Question: We do lots of pachymetry procedures that are rejected by Medicare, so we have [...]
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