Wiki Denials of Cataract Surgery.

[encomma-watson]

My sister called me and asked me about CPT code 66984. The office for which she works is receiving denials for CPT code 66984. They are using the correct modifiers RT or LT for which eye is having cataract surgery. She is trying to find out if there is something else, she is not following?

 

[sls314]

My sister called me and asked me about CPT code 66984. The office for which she works is receiving denials for CPT code 66984. They are using the correct modifiers RT or LT for which eye is having cataract surgery. She is trying to find out if there is something else, she is not following?

What is the denial reason being given?

What diagnosis code are they billing?

If the payer requires it, are they getting prior authorization for the surgery and including the auth number on the claim?

 

[nickelclaw]

could be the dx is unspecified type of cataract