Ophthalmologists to See RVU and Coding Changes

Cataract surgeons will see a 12 to 25 percent decrease in RVUs for cataract surgery, but some cuts will be less than originally believed, according to healthcare consultant Donna McCune speaking at an ophthalmology conference in Hawaii.

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Ms. McCune, vice president of Corcoran Consulting Group, also told attendees the 70 percent RVU reduction for endothelial cell counts is actually 23 percent, according to a report by Healio.com.

She also said a code has been established to bill for the Glaukos iStent used during cataract surgery, which was FDA-approved in June, and she reminded providers to bill the iStent as the primary service and the cataract procedure as secondary.

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