Abandon the mysterious “mid-cervical” term for more specific options. After October 1, ICD-10-CM will revise the way you report cervical disc disorders and takes away the mystery of what “mid-cervical” actually means. Instead, you will have to identify the C4-C7 [...]
Postprocedural complications and mediastinitis add up to the J codes. Are you unnerved with the news of 1,900 new ICD-10-CM codes and over 3,000 new PCS codes being added to the ICD-10-CM codeset, as per the annual update due to [...]
There may only be one gonioscopy code, but there are several ways you can sabotage your 92020 claim. Most ophthalmology coders may already know that there’s only one answer to the question “How do you code gonioscopy?” Code 92020 (Gonioscopy [...]
There may only be one gonioscopy code, but there are several ways you can sabotage your 92020 claim. Most optometry coders may already know that there’s only one answer to the question “How do you code gonioscopy?” Code 92020 (Gonioscopy [...]
3 answers to your frequently-asked gonioscopy questions.There may only be one gonioscopy code, but there are several ways you can sabotage your 92020 claim.When your optometrist performs a gonioscopy without general anesthesia, bilateral rules and reimbursable diagnoses can complicate your [...]
3 FAQs clear up your 92020 coding to improve your claims' success. With only one code for gonioscopy, reporting it to carriers is a snap, right? Not so fast. When your optometrist performs a gonioscopy without general anesthesia, bilateral rules, [...]
New IRS authority takes away your cash. If you owe back taxes, the IRS can now come calling in non-traditional ways -- in fact, it might just garnish some of your Medicare reimbursement until you've paid back what you owe. [...]
The extended ophthalmoscopy (EO) codes, 92225 (Ophthalmoscopy, extended, with retinal drawing [e.g., for retinal detachment, melanoma], with interpretation and report; initial) and 92226 (... subsequent), don't necessarily correspond to new and established patients. CPT does not intend for 92225 to [...]
When performing a gonioscopy, an ophthalmologist examines the angle of the eye's anterior chamber to assess eye health and look for conditions such as glaucoma (365.xx). Code gonioscopies with 92020 (Gonioscopy [separate procedure]). 2007 National Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Allowable: [...]
Question: Which diagnosis codes prove medical necessity for gonioscopy?Ohio Subscriber Answer: Check with your carrier. Each carrier may have different policies regarding reimbursement for 92020 (Gonioscopy [separate procedure]). In many cases, you can search for local medical review policies (LMRPs) [...]
