APR 10, 2023
Correct Number of Strabismus Post-op visits
How many post-op visits does the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) include in the value of the global surgical package for strabismus surgery?
Answer:The global surgical package valuation includes both the procedure and post-operative visits occurring within a global period. Here are the number of visits post-op visits included in the strabismus surgical codes.
CPT Post Ops
67311 99212: 2 99213: 1
67312 99212: 2 99213: 1
67314 99212: 2 99213: 1
67316 99212: 2 99213: 1
Additional coding education can be obtained in the Academy’s
Coding Assistant: Pediatrics/Strabismus.