Get the technician visit right – Ophthalmology Management

For starters, it must be performed under your direct supervision.

The reimbursement for a visual field or any other test includes the set-up, instruction and performance of the test, whether performed by a physician or a technician. However, if the physician orders the patient to return for a test and visit with a technician, then 99211 might be appropriate if there is medical necessity to do so.

This article addresses the following questions:

• How is a technician visit defined?
• What supervision is required?
• What does “direct supervision” mean?
• What documentation is required?
• What does Medicare allow for 99211?

This article was published in Ophthalmology Management’s Coding & Reimbursement column, which is written by Corcoran’s Executive Vice-President, Suzanne Corcoran, COE. To view the entire article in Ophthalmology Management, click on the link below:

https://www.ophthalmologymanagement.com/issues/2019/december-2019/coding-amp;-reimbursement