Reporting Aqueous Shunt Procedures and Visual Field Assessmen (January 2015)

January 2015 pages 10-11 Reporting Aqueous Shunt Procedures and Visual Field Assessment The Aqueous Shunt subsection in the Surgery/Eye and Ocular Adnexa section of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2015 code set has been re-evaluated because of the frequency of graft utilization when performing aqueous shunt procedures. Two new codes were added and two existing codes were revised to better reflect current medical practice. In addition, two new codes were added in the Category III section of the 2015 CPTcode set to reflect current medical practice using new technology methods for reporting visual field assessments. This article provides...

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Article Overview

This article explains January 2015 CPT updates related to ophthalmology reporting. It covers revised and newly added codes in the eye and ocular adnexa surgery section, plus new Category III reporting for technology-based visual field assessment services. The discussion is aimed at coders, billers, and eye care practices that need to understand how the 2015 CPT changes affect documentation and reporting workflows.

Why This Topic Matters

These coding updates affect how ophthalmology services are reported under CPT 2015 and help readers recognize when the article’s guidance is relevant to procedure documentation and claim preparation.

Article Sections

  1. January 2015 pages 10-11

    Publication context and the scope of the CPT 2015 update being discussed.

  2. Reporting Aqueous Shunt Procedures and Visual Field Assessment

    Overview of the article’s two main topics: updated reporting for aqueous shunt procedures and new technology-based visual field assessment codes.

  3. Aqueous Shunt

    Background on aqueous shunt procedures, graft use, and the CPT 2015 changes affecting reporting structure in ophthalmology surgery.

  4. Visual Field Assessment (Category III Codes)

    Background on the new Category III reporting framework for visual field assessment services that use real-time data transmission and analysis.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames CPT 2015 updates in ophthalmology coding
  • What areas of surgical eye coding are addressed by the discussion
  • How the article organizes guidance on new technology reporting for visual field assessment
  • Which broad types of documentation and reporting changes are highlighted

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Ophthalmology practices
  • Compliance professionals
  • Health information management professionals

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