May 15, 2018 · Many private payers follow Medicare's lead in this regard and consider refraction a non-covered service. Certain vision plans will include a provision for routine vision care, which …

Jan 14, 2020 · The refraction, 92015, has been a service which Medicare has never paid for. Very rarely, a commercial carrier will pay that code. The refraction is also not an exam element of …

Refraction: CPT 92015 describes refraction and any necessary prescription of lenses. Refraction is not separately reimbursed as part of a routine eye exam or as part of a medical examination …

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 92015 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ophthalmological Examination …

May 17, 2021 · When patients visit the ophthalmologist or optometrist, the visit typically involves services that go beyond E/M or ophthalmological services. In most cases, eye care physicians …

Feb 1, 1999 · The code for refraction is 92015. Part of the Exam One answer is not to bill refractions at all, says Theresa Collins, insurance supervisor for Suncoast Eye Center, a …

Jun 25, 2025 · Ophthalmology and optometry have the distinction of a specific set of exam codes, known as eye codes, used for coding both routine/refractive and medical exams alike.

May 1, 1999 · The language was also changed to clarify that the service of refraction and prescription of lenses is not included in the eye codes, and is separately billable with 92015. …

May 1, 2002 · Question: What is a refraction? Isn't it part of every eye exam? Florida Subscriber Answer: Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) is always determined in a comprehensive …

Apr 15, 2022 · Performing refraction services can sometimes create a bit of a catch-22 situation at your practice: The eye care specialist has to use refraction to pinpoint a patient’s eyeglass …