• 1 ICD-9 2006 Update: Describe Specifics With New NPDR Dx Codes

• 2 Focus on Bilateral Status for Solid OCB and A-Scan Billing

• 3 Code Only 1 Procedure for Each IOL Patient

• 4 HIPAA Corner: Communicate With Staff to Eliminate PHI Mishaps

• 5 You Be the Expert: Vision Insurance and Medical Diagnoses

• 6 Protect PHI With De-Identification

• 7 Reader Questions: Code Gonioscopy Separately From Eye Exam

• 8 Reader Questions: Prove Necessity for Large Bifocal Segs

• 9 Reader Questions: Don't Tax Carriers' Patience

• 10 Reader Questions: Rely on 99341-99350 for OD House Calls

• 11 Reader Questions: Make Sure Claim Data Matches Card Info

• 12 Reader Questions: Verify Insurance Coverage Prior to Visit

• 13 Reader Questions: Don't Try Documentation Time Travel