E/M Coding: Don’t Sell Yourself Short on Problem Sports Exams

Tip: Time-based E/M might be in line when managing diabetes, asthma, ADHD.
Overlooking time as the key factor on a camp or sports exam in which the patient has a problem could cut $30 per claim.
Opportunity: An office visit (99201-99215, Office or Other Outpatient Services) using time as the key factor might be appropriate, but keep […]

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Optometry Coding: Stop 92081-92083 Denials in Their Tracks

Record visual fields interpretation and report the right way.
Visual fields are a compliance hot spot. Optometrists should use the visual field interpretation and report (I&R) to record what their thinking process was at that moment by recording any changes noticed, how the field compares to other testing like OCT (92135, Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, […]

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