Ophthalmologists’ Reimbursement for Optical Coherence Tomography Drops in 2011

At the American Glaucoma Society meeting, Stephen A. Kamenetzky, MD, OCS, said ophthalmologists will see lower reimbursement for optical coherence tomography following changes in CMS coding, according to an OSN SuperSite report.

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The CMS code for optical coherence tomography has been changed from 92135 to 92133, according to the report. The change means a significant reduction in reimbursement, as a procedure that was previously billed for each eye must now be billed for both eyes once.  

Read the OSN SuperSite report on ophthalmologist reimbursement.

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