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Important information regarding retinal screening codes

October 11, 2017

Effective October 1, 2017, AmeriHealth made changes to the list of services eligible for payment above capitation for primary care physicians, as well as to the fee schedule, for CPT® code 92227.

CPT code 92227 was added to the attachments in Claim Payment Policy #00.10.01x: Services Paid Above Capitation for Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Health Maintenance Organization Point-of-Service (HMO-POS) Primary Care Providers.

The standard medical fee schedule for professional providers was updated to reflect a new rate for this code as of October 1, 2017. To view the new rate, use the Allowance Inquiry transaction on the NaviNet® web portal. To do so, go to AmeriHealth NaviNet Plan Central, select Claim Inquiry and Maintenance from the AmeriHealth Workflows menu, and then select Allowance Inquiry. For step-by-step instructions on how to use this transaction, refer to the user guide available in the NaviNet Resources section.

Coding for dilated retinal exams for patients with diabetes

As a reminder, providers may use CPT® II code 3072F when there is a history of a dilated retinal exam negative for retinopathy the year prior. This code should be submitted on claims for patients who have a diagnosis of diabetes in 2017 but had a dilated retinal exam that was negative for retinopathy in 2016.

If you have any questions, please contact your Provider Partnership Associate or your Network Medical Director.

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