tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 19

Part B Mythbuster: Collect for Your Cataract Procedures by Avoiding These 3 Common Myths

Tip: You can code vitrectomies separately — sometimes. With several possible surgical treatments for cataract procedures, which eye surgeons probably code more often than any other surgery, there’s a lot of room for error — and over $800 at stake for complex cataract procedures in 2013. Bust the myths on these three tricky scenarios to guide you through some of the most problematic cataract coding situations: Document Necessity for Planned Vitrectomy Myth 1: During the course of a cataract removal, the vitreous collapses and the ophthalmologist finds it necessary to perform a vitrectomy, but you have to eat...

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