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Doc/Coding tips
Posted: June 15, 2018
It’s undoubtedly not a surprise to know that each encounter you provide involves some degree of medical decision making. From ... read more
Posted: June 14, 2018
To properly code an encounter from the evaluation and management series (those 99xxx office visit codes), three components of an ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
It’s not uncommon for a patient to present to the office for a visit during a surgical global period. An ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
There are definitely a lot of opinions on this one so it’s often best to rely on what you can ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
It’s been said before that a good story has five elements: the characters, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution. That last ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
Refractions are not included in the general ophthalmological service codes (92002, 92012, 92004, 92014) or the evaluation and management series ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
A very common scenario is many optometric practices is a patient presenting with right eye discomfort and notes getting something ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
Just like a story has an introduction, middle, and end, the medical record for a given encounter should show a ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
It’s been said that the reason for visit (RFV) “drives the bus” for an encounter. That is to say that ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
For coding purposes, a new patient is one that hasn’t been seen by you or any other OD in the ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
The general ophthalmological services, or “eye codes” as their often referred to, consist of 92002, 92012, 92004, and 92014. They’re ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
3rd party audits will often explore specific parts of the medical record looking for disagreements in documentation. As an example ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
3rd parties have certain expectations when it comes to medical records and one of the fundamental ones is that each ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
Remember that most of the special tests ODs order requires an interpretation and report (I&R) per CPT guidelines. Without an ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
It’s important to be sure that the level of the review of systems (ROS) makes sense when considered alongside the ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
While frequently used by many providers, non-descriptive terminology within the medical record can create challenges in an audit. Consider a ... read more
Posted: June 5, 2018
The importance of signing encounters can be easy to overlook but shouldn’t be. A doctor’s signature at the conclusion of ... read more
Posted: March 13, 2018
Only one pair of glasses is allowed per surgery. If each eye is done individually, you are allowed to ... read more Posted: March 9, 2018
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Make sure your diagnosis matches the surgeon’s diagnosis Make sure your CPT code matches the surgeon’s: 66984 for regular ... read more Posted: March 9, 2018
The theory of coding for a locum tenens scenario is surprisingly easy. Assuming the locum is replacing a doctor who ... read more
Posted: July 19, 2016
This error is generated by having more than 4 diagnosis codes on 1 line item on the invoice. The error ... read more
Posted: May 12, 2015
Are you looking for information on setting up electronic claim submission in RevolutionEHR? This document will guide you through setup ... read more
Posted: November 27, 2013
This is as much a PR question as a requirement question. If your patient has a vision benefit, and you ... read more
Posted: August 21, 2013
The action of double clicking on any line item on the invoice opens the Invoice Item Detail window and will ... read more
Posted: December 10, 2012
Q: I am in the process of setting up my appt types and templates. I am curious why with your ... read more
Posted: January 7, 2011
Pachymetry is a once in a lifetime benefit for glaucoma diagnoses. The only way Medicare would pay for additional pachymetries ... read more
Posted: January 15, 2010
They are defined as routine ophthalmological examination, including refraction. They are HCPCS codes, not CPT codes, all of which makes ... read more
Posted: January 15, 2010
The diagnosis code should match the service and in the case of 92015, it is far more common to use ... read more
Posted: January 14, 2010
Medicare no longer reimburses for consultation codes and you'll see most other 3rd parties follow suit. In the rare case ... read more
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