<h6>coding For Retina</h6>

Coding for Intraocular Foreign Body Removal

These tips may help ease billing woes.

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Perils of the Eye Codes

Three common coding dangers can be avoided with a basic understanding of the rules and requirements.

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New Uses of the 7th Character in ICD-10-CM Coding

A review of changes that take effect this year.

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ICD-10-CM and CPT Changes in 2017

Revised and new codes abound for next year. Make sure your practice is up to speed.

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Modifiers and Indicators in Ophthalmic Diagnostic Testing: a Compendium

A comprehensive review of common modifiers, indicators, and descriptors used in the payment of diagnostic tests.

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Anterior Segment Surgery by Posterior Segment Surgeons

Coding clues for surgical procedures with some element of anterior segment involvement.

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A Potpourri of Complicated Surgical Coding Cases

These coding tips and examples can help minimize common problems related to claim denials.

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An Analysis of CMS Retina Utilization Statistics

Recent changes in reimbursement will likely lead to changes in utilization.

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Physician Supervision Conundrums

Making sense of “incident to” services and diagnostic tests.

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Troubleshooting the 7th Character

A primer on using A, D, and S characters in ICD-10-CM vitreoretinal coding.

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Medical Necessity for AMD Diagnostic Testing

Tips on billing for OCT and fundus photography.

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Same-Day Office Visits and Surgery: Getting Paid

Information to help make sense of coding and reimbursement nuances in billing for preoperative office visits and related procedures.

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Perils of EHR: Extended Ophthalmoscopy

Not surprisingly, billing for extended ophthalmoscopy has its issues. These tips and guidelines can make the process a bit easier and reduce the chance of an audit.

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Comparative Billing Reports: A Case Study

A closer look at the validity of the auditing parameters pertaining to general ophthalmological services—the eye codes—and of the findings as pertains to retina practices that use eye codes exclusively.

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