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Diagnostics: Read This Before Your Next Extended Ophthalmoscopy Claim

Published in Optometry Coding & Billing Alert, July 2010

Ensure you know what qualifies as an EO, and go beyond routine coding.
Most eye exams include some form of ophthalmoscopy, but payers often bundle this service into general ophthalmic exam, or E/M codes.
So how do you know when the exam warrants an extended ophthalmoscopy (EO) code? You’ll have to rely on detailed documentation to prove medical necessity and capitalize on the more complicated service
Read on to make sure you’re not missing out on EOs you [...]


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Published in Optometry Coding & Billing Alert, July 2010
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