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tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 22
Advice from Palmetto For Tricky E/M And Eye Codes
Many optometry practices struggle with the question of to use standard E/M codes for their patient visits or the more specialized ophthalmological services codes—but in the end, the choice is yours, said Palmetto GBA’s Cyndi Wellborn, RN, during a November webinar on billing optometry visits.
“Optometrists can choose which set of codes to use,” Wellborn said. “During our research, we found several articles that give coding examples. One source indicates that the general ophthalmic codes would be preferable to E/M codes for approximately 75 percent of visits and that documentation requirements for the ophthalmic...
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