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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