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Click here! | Happy Holidays!
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IPC Billing will be closed on December 24, 2010 and December 31, 2010 in observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Will your office be closed for any holidays or vacations? Please let us know, if you have not done so already, so we can plan work flow accordingly.
Happy Holidays!
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Greetings! Please continue reading for important information regarding Medicaid eligibility and an ophthalmology coding alert. We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!
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Important Medicaid Spendown Reminder
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Ophthalmology Coding Alert for 2011
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Although scanning laser ophthalmic diagnostic imaging (SCODI) is commonly used as a diagnostic test for early detection of glaucoma, it is also a valuable tool for the evaluation and treatment of individuals with retinal disease, including individuals with diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration. SCODI is able to detail the microscopic anatomy of the retina and the vitreo-retinal interface.
To distinguish between the two diagnostic purposes, CPT will delete the old all-purpose posterior segment SCODI code, 92135 (Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, posterior segment [e.g., scanning laser] with interpretation and report), and replace it with these two new more specific codes:
>> 92133 - Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, posterior segment with interpretation and report, unilateral or bilateral; optic nerve
>> 92134 - Scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, posterior segment, with interpretation and report, unilateral or bilateral; retina
The Coding Institute. "92135 Update: Prepare to Distinguish Between Optic Nerve and Retina Laser Scans." Ophthalmology Coding Alert October 2010, Vol. 13, No. 10.
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