Ms. Smith shared the following tips with Becker’s ASC Review:
1. Bill only conventional IOL implanted during cataract surgery.
2. Only bill facility and physician services and supplies required to insert a conventional IOL during cataract surgery.
3. Remember to bill only one pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses as a prosthetic device furnished after each cataract surgery with insertion of an IOL.
Note: When billing for DME supplies, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses, providers should submit claims to their DME Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) (i.e. Palmetto GBA).
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