AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 1 (January)
Medicine: Ophthalmology (January 2007)
January 2007 page 30 Coding Communication:Medicine: Ophthalmology Question What is the difference between codes 92002-92014 and the evaluation and management (E/M) codes? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, the general ophthalmological services codes 92002-92014 share several definitions with the E/M codes, such as "new" and "established" patient, and may be used to report services rendered in the ophthalmology or optometry office. Differing from the E/M codes, the general ophthalmologic services describe the physician's activity as intermediate and comprehensive and do not require the three key components of history, examination, and medical decision-making or use the documentation guidelines of...
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