The monovision option in cataract surgery – Ophthalmology Management

With the increased acceptance of cataract surgery with premium IOLs comes a renewed interest in monovision for many patients. Let’s brush up on coding for the procedure.

This article answers the following questions:

• How does the surgeon evaluate a patient to determine if she or he is a suitable candidate for pseudophakic monovision?
• Does Medicare cover any of the preoperative testing?
• Do we need to submit a claim for these tests?
• Are other charges associated with pseudophakic monovision?

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:

http://www.ophthalmologymanagement.com/articleviewer.aspx?articleID=109296