Ophthalmology: Ophthalmology Foundational Knowledge

Course Code: REL-RCC-AMA-042

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Recall the basic anatomy of the eye and ocular adnexa.
Discuss the different types of ophthalmological procedures and services.
Describe the basic format of the ophthalmology codes in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set.
Recognize key terms related to ophthalmology coding in CPT.
Identify common modifiers used with the ophthalmology codes.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Health Sciences

Overview

Ocular Anatomy

Clinical Indications

Review

Section 3: Overview

Ophthalmology Procedures Overview

Documentation Elements

Review

Section 4: Format and Guidelines

CPT Ophthalmology Procedure Format

CPT Ophthalmology Coding Guidelines

Other Coding Guidelines

Review

Section 5: Common Modifiers

Common Modifiers

Outpatient/ASC Modifiers

Review

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Glossary

Exam and BrainSparks

Subject Matter Expert: Amy L Blum, MHSA, RHIA

Amy is an SME/writer with the revenue cycle and coding team at Relias.  She has over 30 years of medical coding experience, primarily as staff to the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  She was the project officer for the development of the ICD-10-CM while at NCHS.  She is a member of the American Health Information Management Association.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Healthcare Billing and Coding; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.