Ophthalmology: Ophthalmology Foundational Knowledge
Hours: 1.00
Ophthalmology is a highly specialized field of medicine that treats eye conditions as well as systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes) with ophthalmic manifestations. Codes for ophthalmology services and procedures may be found in three sections in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set: Evaluation and Management (E/M), Surgery, and Medicine. This course covers the basic anatomy of the eye and ocular adnexa as part of the foundational knowledge needed for appropriate reporting of the ophthalmology CPT codes. This course also introduces the learner to the format, guidelines, and common modifiers pertaining to the ophthalmology codes in the Surgery and Medicine sections of CPT. A current copy of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®), Professional Edition is strongly recommended to optimize your understanding of the content covered.
Ophthalmology is a highly specialized field of medicine that treats eye conditions as well as systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes) with ophthalmic manifestations. Codes for ophthalmology services and procedures may be found in three sections in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set: Evaluation and Management (E/M), Surgery, and Medicine. This course covers the basic anatomy of the eye and ocular adnexa as part of the foundational knowledge needed for appropriate reporting of the ophthalmology CPT codes. This course also introduces the learner to the format, guidelines, and common modifiers pertaining to the ophthalmology codes in the Surgery and Medicine sections of CPT. A current copy of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®), Professional Edition is strongly recommended to optimize your understanding of the content covered.
