Wiki complex cataract

[Jamie Dezenzo]

Hello all,

I have an op note states:

Pre/Post DX: Complex cataract

Dense nuclear sclerotic cataract. She has a very small eye, less than 19mm, making this a complex case.

Did query doc to verify trypan blue or other instruments used and this is a Medicare patient. Doctor said no, just small eye making this complex.

Not enough here....66984 366.16 743.10

Thanks for any thoughts!

 

[dkeown]

Lacking notation in the surgical case log of necessity of one of the four types of instruments, disease state that weakens the support structures, dye, pre-op size of pupil I would consider this a normal cataract.

David E. Keown, CPC, OCS

 

[Jamie Dezenzo]

thanks and was my thoughts. I did bill 66984