tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 44

Reader Question: Choose Between 92133 and 92134 for Inconclusive HRT

Question: How should I code for a nonconclusive HRT? One of our patients had one done, but due to her cataracts, the ophthalmologist was unable to get a clear reading. Should I report just the technical component of the code? Answer: Report 92133 (Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, posterior segment, with interpretation and report, unilateral or bilateral; optic nerve) or 92134 (… retina) for the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT) study. Report the global code without appending modifier TC (Technical component). In this case, your practice performed both the technical component and the professional component. Even if the provider could...

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