tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 18

READER QUESTION: Zoom In on Fluoroscein Use When Detecting, Treating Corneal Abrasions

Hint: Billing for a fluoroscein stain will usually be included as part of the physician's E/M service for the dayQuestion: Our physician performed a fluorescein staining for detecting a corneal abrasion. When he performed this in the emergency department (ED), he says he used a specific code. Has CPT introduced a fluorescein code? If not, should I use 92012? Answer: Your physician may be thinking of 92230 (Fluorescein angioscopy with interpretation and report). But keep in mind that this code requires an angioscopy, which involves injecting the fluorescein (an orange dye) into the arm, and it does not sound...

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