Tag Archives: 15823
Eye Surgery Coding Challenge: Denials for 15823 & 67904
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Editor.
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Question: I started receiving denials for 15823 and 67904. To report this combo, should I use a modifier?
Answer: If the ophthalmologist performs the blepharoplasty (bleph) with excessive weight (15823, Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighting down lid) on…
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Avoid This Blepharoplasty Coding Blunder
Posted on 29. Mar, 2009 by Editor.
Don’t settle for denials for a functional surgery that a payer incorrectly assumes is cosmetic, warn American Academy of Ophthalmology coders Sue Vicchrilli & Kim Ross.
Code 15823 (Blepharoplasty, upper eyelid; with excessive skin weighing down lid) can…
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