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Check for Slit Lamp Use Before Coding Corneal FB Removal

Published on Tue Aug 23, 2022

Question: Our ophthalmologist saw a patient complaining of pain and discomfort in his right eye. The patient said that he was using an electric hedge trimmer on a tall hedge in his yard earlier that day. The physician examined the area and found several tiny pieces of wood in the cornea, which she removed. Can we bill an office/outpatient evaluation and [...]
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