The new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Category I codes effective for use on January 1, 2019 have been released. However, until those codes become “active,” they aren’t available to use and any instructions or...
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Last issue we dealt with the updates to ICD-10 for 2019. This issue it’s CPT updates that go into effect on Jan. 1. Here are the few new code changes I suspect might be...
Some ophthalmologists are interested in an enhanced cataract surgery package with a corresponding added charge and want to know how Medicare would view it.
This article was published in Ocular Surgery News, and was written...
Ensure that your patients know what’s covered — and what isn’t.
In most situations, coding for cataract surgery with an IOL is relatively straightforward. You usually need to consider two common codes: CPT 66984 for...