Should I code for OCT or fundus photography? – Ophthalmic Professional

Along with local and national payer guidelines, we think of CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) as an official source of coding information. CPT Assistant, published by the American Medical Association, also contains areas in each issue for most medical specialties — its cover tagline reads the “official source for CPT coding guidance.”

This monthly magazine recently provided much-needed advice for eyecare providers on how to properly use CPT codes 92250, 92133, and 92134.

This article addresses the following topics:

• Autofluorescence (AF) imagine
• Scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) technology
• How to know which code to use

This article was published in Ophthalmic Professional’s Coding column, and written by Corcoran’s Senior Consultant, Paul Larson, COE. To view the entire article in Ophthalmic Professional, click on the link below:

http://www.ophthalmicprofessional.com/articleviewer.aspx?articleID=112742