APR 22, 2022
Eye Visit Codes for Inpatient Setting
Can the Eye Visit codes only be used in the outpatient setting and not in the inpatient setting?
That is correct, when the place of service is not the office (e.g., inpatient) you should use the appropriate Evaluation and Management code for that place of service. There are eight other scenarios when not to submit an Eye Visit Code.
Nine Scenarios When You Should Not Use an Eye Visit Code - American Academy of Ophthalmology (aao.org)2022 Codequest™ Virtual (Multistate Edition) (aao.org)