Coding Connection
Avoid claims denials and keep your patient care efforts financially sound with the insights and expertise of John Rumpakis, OD, MBA, Clinical Coding Editor.
Specificity is the Spice of Life
Not only does each CPT code have a distinct definition—it also reflects the characteristics for a specific procedure.
02/15/2021
New Year, New Rules
Review the latest changes to the coding system so you can start off on the right foot.
01/15/2021
Comanagement Goes Premium
More patients are interested in premium IOLs and advanced refractive techniques. Here’s how you handle the coding.
12/15/2020
New Codes: A Waiting Game
Carriers may not pay yet, but Category III codes are crucial, particularly for a number of new ocular surface procedures
11/15/2020
Telehealth: Friend or Foe?
Temporary changes have made this platform useful, but that might not be the case moving forward.
10/15/2020
Special Rules for Special Lenses
Carriers and contract language dictate how you handle the paperwork for medically necessary contact lenses.
08/15/2020
Coding a Suspect
The rules differ when monitoring a patient who hasn’t converted to glaucoma—yet.
07/15/2020
Don’t Run Afoul of Imaging Rules
Here’s why the CCI edits matter when coding for your high-tech retinal exam.
06/15/2020
Ocular Surface Coding Potpourri
Keep this compendium handy when treating your dry eye patients.
05/15/2020
Minor Procedures, Major Rules
Knowledge of the right coding process is power—and helps you sleep at night.
04/15/2020
