Remote Amblyopia Treatment Services (February 2022)

February 2022 pages 11-12 Remote Amblyopia Treatment Services For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022 code set, new Category III codes were established to report amblyopia treatment using an online digital program (0687T, 0688T), and to report remote treatment of amblyopia using an eye-tracking device (0704T-0706T). This article reviews the appropriate use of these new codes. Category III Codes  0687TTreatment of amblyopia using an online digital program; device supply, educational set-up, and initial session  0688Tassessment of patient performance and program data by physician or other qualified health care professional, with report, per calendar month (Do not report 0687T...

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Article Overview

This February 2022 CPT Assistant article discusses newly established CPT Category III codes for remote amblyopia treatment services and their relationship to an existing ophthalmic training code. It is intended for coders, billing staff, and eye care practices that need to understand the scope of the new remote treatment services, the general distinctions between the services, and the revisions noted for the existing code. The article also includes clinical examples and procedural descriptions to illustrate typical scenarios.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers identify when the new remote amblyopia treatment services are addressed in CPT guidance and understand how the article positions them alongside an existing ophthalmology training service.

Article Sections

  1. Category III Codes

    Introduces the new CPT Category III remote amblyopia treatment services and summarizes the general scope of the codes discussed in the article.

  2. Revised Code 92065

    Reviews the revised existing ophthalmic training code and its relationship to the newer remote amblyopia treatment services.

  3. Clinical Example and Description of Procedure Blocks

    Presents example scenarios and accompanying procedure descriptions for the services discussed in the article.

What You Will Learn

  • The general purpose of the new CPT Category III remote amblyopia treatment services
  • How the article differentiates the new remote treatment services from an existing ophthalmic training code
  • The kinds of clinical examples and procedural descriptions used to illustrate the services
  • How the article frames the 2022 code-set update in relation to amblyopia treatment reporting

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Ophthalmology and optometry practices
  • Physician and other qualified health care professional documentation staff

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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