Pediatric Coding Alert
Is There an Eye Wash Code?
North Carolina Subscriber
Answer: CPT does not include a code for eye irrigation. You should instead include the service in the E/M service level you select. Because no diagnosis was made and no symptoms reported, use V65.5 (Person with feared complaint in whom no diagnosis was made). Some payers may require you to first list what the patient feared--the foreign body (930.1, Foreign body in conjunctival sac) and report V65.5 second.
But if the baby actually had a hair in the conjunctiva that you removed, you could instead use foreign-body removal code 65205 (Removal of foreign body, external eye; conjunctival superficial) with 930.1.
Pediatric Coding Alert
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Pay Attention to CPO Month, Not Day
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Florida Subscriber
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Is There an Eye Wash Code?
Question: A 2-month-old baby's parent brought her into the office with a feared complaint of [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Look at Transferring Patient's Time Frame
Question: A pediatrician is new to our practice from another practice in town. Some of [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
NPs Can Use MD Codes
Question: When a nurse practitioner calls a patient instead of the pediatrician, can I use [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Consult Medicaid on Interpreter T Code
Question: Previous Pediatric Coding Alerts have mentioned that CPT does not contain an interpreter service [...] - READER QUESTIONS:
Clip and Post Your Minute Call-Code Guide
Question: How many minutes will the new telephone call codes contain?
Ohio Subscriber
Answer: The three new [...] - Correction:
Use 90472 for 2nd IM Admin
When administering a second intramuscular (IM) immunization without physician counseling, you should use +90472, not [...]
