| 2010 |
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| July 2010 |
• Sue’s View: Modifier -25 Revisited
• Correct Coding Initiative Edits – Version 16.2 Effective July 1, 2010
• Ask the Expert — The Ophthalmic Coding Coach
> Coding for pars plana vitrectomy, lensectomy, membrane peel, air fluid gas exchange, external cryopexy to left eye for traumatic dislocated lens and traumatic macular hole
> Excision of lesions payable per lesion or eye?
> Coding for AC washout
• Coding Tips for the Young Ophthalmologist and Staff who are New to Practice
> Inside Information on Successful Coding
• Medicare Updates:
> Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments (Part A and B) |
| June 2010 |
• Sue’s View: PQRI Update: Decide Now: Claims vs. Registry Reporting
• PECOS Update: The Letter is in the Mail
• Ask the Expert
> Coding for upper and lower canaliculi
> Retinal detachment and subsequent repair with vitrectomy
> Nasolacrimal duct and CCI edits
> Modifiers and retinal detachment repair
• Coding Tips for the Young Ophthalmologist and Staff who are New to Practice
> Duplicate Claims |
| May 2010 |
• Sue’s View: Understanding the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI)
• PQRI Update
• Coding Tips for the Young Ophthalmologist and Staff who are New to Practice
• What Constitutes a “New” Patient?
• Ask the Expert
> Refraction
> Bundling edits
> Dispensing and charging for prescription medication
> Improper use of ABN
> Rights of physicians who have opted out of Medicare |
| April 2010 |
• Sue’s View: Documenting the Past, Family, and Social History
• And the Winner is: Kathy Shirley, COT, OCS
• Ask the Expert: Signature Requirements Revisited
• Correct Coding Initiative Edits Version 16.1 Effective April 1, 2010
• Coding Tips for the Young Ophthalmologist and Staff who are New to Practice |
| March 2010 |
• Sue’s View – The Review of Systems (ROS)
• And the Winner Is: Blanche L. Mindlin
• Ask the Expert: Corneal Transplant, Cataract Extraction
• Coding Tips for the Young Ophthalmologist and Staff who are New to Practice
• PQRI Registry Reporting Now Available
• Medicare Updates:
> CMS Answers Questions on Physician Consultation Changes
> PECOS Enrollment Delay and Confusion |
| February 2010 |
• Sue’s View – Components of the Chief Complaint. Your Participation Requested
• Consultation Reference Guide
• Ask The Expert - Appropriateness of Billing Finance and Other Charges
• New Feature: Coding Tips for the Young Ophthalmologist and Staff who are New to Practice
• Medicare Updates:
> National Provider Identification (NPI) Numbers Available
> Guidelines for Billing Services Performed While Awaiting Enrollment |
| January 2010 |
• Sue’s View: Coding Competencies – Coding Mistakes You Should Never Make
• What’s Up with Consult Coding
• 2010 PQRI Implementation Guide and Webinar Play-Back Available
• ICD-10 Information Available
• Correct Coding Initiative 16.0
• Ask the Expert: Intravitreal Injections and Anesthetic
• CMS Updates:
>January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month
>Coding for Ozurdex Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant
>Unprocessable Claims Detailed
• Answers to Coding Competencies Self Assesment |
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| 2009 |
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| December 2009 |
• CMS Announces PQRI Changes for 2010
• E-Prescribing 2010 Incentive Updates Published
• Part B Hospice Modifier –GW
• Timely Claim Filing
> Asking for a Claim Reopening for a Medicare Denied Claim Not Filed within the Time Limits |
| October/November 2009 |
• Correct Coding Initiative Version 15.3 Now Effective
• Office of Inspector General (OIG) 2010 Target Areas Announced
• CERT Chart Payment Denial Details |
| September 2009 |
• Sue’s View – PQRI Report Help Available Soon
• New HCPCS Code for Avastin
• Ask the Expert
> Bundling of Cataract and Complex Retinal Detachment
> ICD-9 Code for Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency and Zonular Dehiscence
> ICD-9 Code for Capsular Distension Syndrome
• Medicare Updates
> CMS Announces the Release of the Revised CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Applications
> ASC Payment Indicator File Error and Reiteration of CMS Policy Regarding Beneficiary Liability for V2787 and V2788 |
| August 2009 |
• Sue’s View - Claim Submission - Getting It Right The First Time
• Ask the Expert - ABN Necessary for Every Potentially Non-Covered Visit
• Medicare Updates
> Proposed 2010 E-Prescribing Incentive: Reporting Simplified
> Typical Enrollment Processing Days
> Typical Redetermination Processing Days
> Corneal Tissue: Claim Submission for Processing, Preserving and Transporting |
| July 2009 |
• Correct Coding Initiative Update Version 15.2
• Projected Changes for 2010 - Consult Codes
• No Payment for Surgery on Wrong Site
• Modifier 22 – Does It Have Ophthalmic Application? |
| June 2009 |
• Sue’s View: CERT Audits Reveal Common E&M Errors
• Altering Medical Records
• Modifier -79 Are You Using It Correctly?
• PQRI 2007 Re-Run Report Update
• UPIN Registry Discontinued |
| May 2009 |
• CMS Signature Requirements for Medical Review
• CERT Will Not Pay Chart Duplication Costs
• Misuse of Modifier -79
• What’s New with Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• E-Prescribing Clarification |
| April 2009 |
• Ask the Expert: CMS responds to Evaluation and Management Questions
• CCI Edits Version 15.1
• Supporting Documentation and Coding Requirements for Postoperative Care: CPT Modifier 55 |
| March 2009 |
• Sue’s View: On Your Mark, Get Set, Code!
• Appropriate Use of the New Endothelial Keratoplasty Codes
• Modifier JW Update
• Modifier GW Update |
| February 2009 |
Get a Clear Picture on Ophthalmology Coding, from A-scans to YAG |
| January 2009 |
• Sue’s View: On Your Mark, Get Set, Code!
• Ask the Experts: Answers to Web Conference Coding Inquiries
• CMS Updates
> All 56 Physician Fee Schedules Available in One File
> 1500 Claim Form Instruction Updated
> Expanded Benefits Brochure Available
> PQRI Physicians Named on CMS Web Site
> Reporting Responsibilities Fact Sheets Revised |
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| 2008 |
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| November 2008 |
Sue’s View: Academy Identifies Billing Errors that Prevented Successful 2007 PQRI Participation
OIG Work Plan for 2009
Ask the Expert: Consultations |
| October 2008 |
• Sue’s View: Cataract and Vitrectomy Surgery
• Ask the Expert: Appropriate Tests Prior to Cataract Surgery
• CCI edits 14.3 Effective Oct. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2008
• CMS Updates
> Payment Update for IOLs Implanted in Physician Offices
> CMS Announces New Recovery Audit Contractors to Identify
• Improper Medicare Payments |
| September 2008 |
• Sue’s View: Modifier 59
• Ask the Expert: Postoperative Care or Separately Billable?; Tarsorrhapy: Which CPT code is correct?
• CMS Fact Sheets for Reporting Changes to Your Medicare Enrollment Information |
| August 2008 |
Sue’s View: Medicare Advantage Plan Audit Experience
Ask the Experts: Correct Coding for Limbal Relaxing Incision; Coding for Pterygium Excision with Amniotic Membrane Transplant
Physician Signature Requirements
Welcome Kim Ross, OCS, CPC – Academy Coding Specialist |
| July 2008 |
Sue’s View: The Check is in the Mail
CCI Version 14.2 Becomes Effective
Ask the Expert: Coding bilaterally for 92135; Glaucoma shunt update
Test Your Coding Competency – Answers Provided |
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2009 PQRI Measure Test Reporting Begins July 1
2007 PQRI Feedback Reports Available Mid July
ASC Update: Billing for Drugs and Biologicals |
| May 2008 |
Sue’s View: Signs and Symptoms of the Best Practices
Ophthalmology Work Values Protected
Coding for Prolonged Services
Test Your Coding Competency |
| April 2008 |
Sue’s View: E&M Reminder for Physicians in Group Practice
Correct Coding Initiative Version 14.1 Update
New Modifiers for Clinical Research Studies
2007 PQRI Error Report Data |
| March 2008 |
Sue’s View: Special Testing Bundling Issue
New Advance Beneficiary Notice
Ask the Expert: What Constitutes Complex Cataract Surgery? |
| February 2008 |
Emergency Fee Fix For Complex Retinal Detachment Code
Sue’s View: Consultation or Transfer of Care
The Importance of Billing the Correct Place of Service
Ask The Experts: Anterior Segment Scanning
Submit Surgical Cases for Upcoming March Coding Bulletin
Dates of Service Extended for PSA Bonus Payment |
| January 2008 |
Common Coding Errors Part Two
Eye Code Payment Update Explained
Correct Coding Initiative Version 14.0 Update
Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments |
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| 2007 |
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| December 2007 |
Common Coding Errors Part One
PQRI Update
2008 Medicare Participation Options
Ask the Experts: Coding for Removal of Punctal Plugs |
| November 2007 |
Sue’s View: Responding to Coding Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Submitted to coding@aao.org |
| October 2007 |
OIG Work Plan 2008 |
| July 2007 |
Sue’s View: PQRI Update
Correct Coding Initiative Update
Modifier 25 and 57
AMA Survey
Delay in NPI Registry; Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Requirement for Medicaid Prescriptions |
| May 2007 |
Sue’s View: The Status of Three Chronic or Inactive Conditions
Ask the Expert: Obtaining Informed Consent
Required Modifiers for Use in Billing for Hospice Patients
A Quick Guide to Implementing PQRI |
| April 2007 |
Sue’s View: HPI Challenge Winners
Coding Challenge: The Status of Three Chronic or Inactive Conditions
PQRI, Part Two
CCI Version 13.1 Effective April 1
Ask the Experts: Coding for ProKera; Microstent in Glaucoma Surgery |
| March 2007 |
Sue’s View: Obtaining an Appropriate Chief Complaint and History of the Present Illness
HPI Challenge
CMS Error Extends Deadline for Revised Form 1500
P4P Report, Part One
Evaluation and Management Questions Answered
NHIC Reports Necessity of Modifier GY and Refractions |
| February 2007 |
• Sue’s View: The Positive Power of Change
• OIG Work Plan Clarified: YAG Laser Capsulotomy Involved
• National Carrier Determinations Identified
• Are You an Ophthalmic Coding Specialist? |
| January 2007 |
• Sue’s View: Be Prepared for an Audit
• Coding for Corneal Topography
• New Policy for NTIOLs
• CCI Version 13.0 Becomes Effective
• Academy Rebuttal Recalls CCI Edit
• New CAP Modifier Information |
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