A rare test for glaucoma needn’t be provocative – Ophthalmology Management

These glaucoma tests are rare, but questions still arise. In case you have some, here’s help.

This article addresses the following questions:

• What is provocative testing for glaucoma?
• Who performs these tests?
• How do we code for this?
• What does Medicare allow for 92140?
• What documentation is required in the medical record to support claims for glaucoma provocative testing?
• How frequently is this test performed?

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=114233