Optometry Coding & Billing Alert
READER QUESTION ~ Report EOM Function Test With E/M
Question: My optometrist wants to code for a -detailed evaluation of EOM function.- The diagnosis was -convergence insufficiency.- Is there a code for this? Can we code it with an eye exam? Answer: You can report 92060 (Sensorimotor examination with multiple measurements of ocular deviation with interpretation and report [separate procedure]) on the same day as an eye exam (92002-92014) or E/M code. Optometrists perform the test to look for focusing or accommodative problems in extraocular muscle (EOM) function. Common diagnosis codes for this test are 378.1x (Exotropia) and 378.0x (Esotropia). Convergence insufficiency, accommodative insufficiency and divergence excess diagnoses would be covered under the exotropia diagnosis.
Washington Subscriber
Optometry Coding & Billing Alert
- CPT BASICS ~ Why You Should Dump the Status Quo for Contact Lens Reporting
Find out which service is often underpaid by carriers
CPT 2006 altered the contact lens section -- [...] - CPT 2007 UPDATE ~ Make the Most of the Payment Opportunity in Code 92025
Finally, CPT adds a code for corneal topography Optometry coders are reacting with cautious optimism [...] - Open Your Eyes to Code Evaluation Exams Properly
Determine the difference between intermediate and comprehensive
You must know the four distinct characteristics of the [...] - YOU BE THE EXPERT ~ Be Cautious With Modifier 25
Question: When a patient with a foreign body or chalazion comes in as a referral [...] - READER QUESTION ~ Stick to V2521 for Astigmatic Contacts
Question: Which code should we use for monthly replacement toric contacts? We have been using [...] - READER QUESTION ~ Let the Elements Drive Your History Documentation
Question: The chart that optometrists use to select the level of history includes identifiers. For [...] - READER QUESTION ~ Report EOM Function Test With E/M
Question: My optometrist wants to code for a -detailed evaluation of EOM function.- The diagnosis [...] - READER QUESTION ~ Diagnosing Irritated Pinguecula
Question: Which diagnosis code should I use for an irritated pinguecula?
Connecticut Subscriber
Answer: A pinguecula is [...]
