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Coding Tips: Laparoscopy

Surgical laparoscopy always includes diagnostic laparoscopy. To report a diagnostic laparoscopy (peritoneoscopy) (separate procedure), use 49320.

Coding Q&A—Medicine: Special Services, Procedures, and Reports

Question: The guidelines for comprehensive ophthalmological service codes 92004 and 92014 indicate that these services always include initiation of diagnostic and treatment programs. Does this mean that the provider must initiate diagnostic and treatment programs to bill and report at this level? Or does it mean that diagnostic and treatment programs are not -separately reported?

Answer: CPT codes 92004, Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation with initiation of diagnostic and treatment program; comprehensive, new patient, 1 or more visits, and 92014, Ophthalmological services: medical examination and evaluation, with initiation or continuation of diagnostic and treatment program; comprehensive, established patient, 1 or more visits, always includes initiation of diagnostic and treatment programs, such as arranging for special ophthalmological diagnostic or treatment services, consultations, laboratory procedures, and radiological services, The provider must initiate or continue a diagnostic and treatment program in order to report one of these comprehensive ophthalmological services codes. This means that it is required and not separately reported. Initiation of diagnostic and treatment program includes the prescription of medication, and arranging for special ophthalmological diagnostic or treatment services, consultations, laboratory procedures, and radiological services.

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