CPT^® 99177, Under Other Medicine Services and Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 99177 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Medicine Services and Procedures.

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Summary

The provider uses instruments to conduct a vision screening exam to analyze both eyes to diagnose ocular or eye–related diseases. Both the screening and analysis take place on–site.

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Screening at well visits

[QUOTE="prusso, post: 491463, member: 62395"] Are these screening codes including the eye and hearing screenings such as cpt 99177, 99173 and 92558. Especially 92558 they keep denying for diagnosis an... [ Read More ]

Screening at well visits

[QUOTE="thranowski, post: 490723, member: 428915"] Hello, I have been coding in pediatrics for over a decade. The way I do it is to use Z00.121/9 as the primary DX for each line item, and then the scr... [ Read More ]

If you are coding a Pediatric Well visit 99392 and you also do a vision a 3yr old occular vision screen 99174, do you only apply the -59 on 99174?

If a payer requires a modifier, 25 would be more appropriate because you have an E/M service (99392) and a non-E/M service (99174). If you get a denial, it is important to look first at the payer's po... [ Read More ]

Comprehensive Preventive Medicine Evals

What services other than immunizations/cerumen etc., can be billed w/ CPE? Specifically 99177 & 92551 & others along this line?... [ Read More ]

99174 reimbursement

We do not bill the 99174 - we use 99177. Some pay and some don't.... [ Read More ]

Spot Vision Screening / Welch Product / Washington State

I have a question for you about Spot Vision Testing My provider currently wants to purchase a Machine Spot Vision Screener, that will do an Eye Test in the Office for providers instead of the snelle... [ Read More ]

Spot Vision Screening / Welch Product / Washington State

Spot Vision Testing / Welch product / Washington State

99177 and office visit

[b]99177[/b] [QUOTE="Dharti87, post: 432531, member: 428443"]We bill it out not with office visits I'm sorry I meant with well visits 99391-9939*, and It mostly BCBS that denies it with codes CO4, N5... [ Read More ]

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