BC Advantage - 2017 Issue 7

CPT Codes 2017: Get a Jump on July's New Category III Eye Codes

Midyear Category III CPT code updates sometimes get overlooked, but that's a mistake you don't want to make. The CPT® rule is very clear: "If a Category III code is available, this code must be reported instead of a Category I unlisted code." For all of you ophthalmology coders, here are four new Category III codes to get to know before their July 1 effective date.Apply 0469T for Retinal Polarization ScanEffective July 1, 2017, you'll be able to report 0469T (Retinal polarization scan, ocular screening with on-site automated results, bilateral). Be sure to catch that the code...

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