Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Division 06 - Medical Services
Rule 016.06.11-025 - Provider Manual Update Transmittal VISUAL-1-11

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 016.06.11-025

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024

Section II Visual Care

242.110 Visual Procedure Codes

The following services are covered under the Arkansas Medicaid Program. "W/PA" means that a service requires prior authorization.

Procedure Code

Required Modifier

Description

Coverage

Under 21

Over 21

DIAGNOSTIC AND ANCILLARY SERVICES

S0620

-

ROUTINE OPTHALMOLOGICAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING REFRACTION; NEW PATIENT

yes

yes

This service must include the following: case history, general health observation, external exam of the eye and adnexa, ophthalmoscopic examination, determination of refractive state, basic sensorimotor and binocularity examination. It may also include initiation of diagnostic and treatment programs or referral.

S0621

-

ROUTINE OPTHALMOLOGICAL EXAMINATION INCLUDING REFRACTION: ESTABLISHED PATIENT

yes

yes

This service must include the following: case history, general health observation, external exam of the eye and adnexa, ophthalmoscopic examination, determination of refractive state, basic sensorimotor and binocularity examination. It may also include initiation of diagnostic and treatment programs or referral.

92340

-

FITTING OF SPECTACLES, EXCEPT FOR APHAKIA: MONOFOCAL

yes

yes

Fitting includes measurement of anatomical facial characteristics, the writing of laboratory specifications, and the final adjustment of the spectacles to the visual axes and anatomical topography.

92370

-

REPAIR AND REFITTING OF SPECTACLES

yes

yes W/PA

Repair and refitting spectacles; except for aphakia

99173

UB

SCREENING TEST OF VISUAL ACUITY, QUANTITATIVE, BILATERAL This procedure must include at a minimum three components listed under procedure code S0620 or S0621. This code may not be billed in conjunction with procedure code S0620 or S0621.

yes

yes

CONTACT LENS SERVICES

S0592

COMPREHENSIVE CONTACT LENS EVALUATION

This service must include the following: biomicroscopy, multiple ophthalmometry, case history, tear flow, measurement of ocular adnexa, initial tolerance evaluation, and may include other tests. This procedure does not include contact lens and should be billed in conjunction with other contact lens procedure codes. If billing this code, DO NOT bill S0620 or S0621. Contacts and glasses may be ordered using this code.

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

S0512

SUPPLYING AND FITTING OF CONTACT LENS (SOFT) Spherical, aphakic, lenticular, toric, hydrophilic (per lens)

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

S0512

SUPPLYING AND FITTING OF CONTACT LENS (GAS PERMEABLE) Spherical, aphakic, lenticular, toric, prism ballast (per lens)

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

V2501

UA

SUPPLYING AND FITTING OF KERATOCONUS LENS (HARD OR GAS PERMEABLE) - per lens

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

S0512

"

SUPPLYING AND FITTING OF MONOCULAR LENS (HARD OR GAS PERMEABLE)-per lens

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

V2501

U1

SUPPLYING AND FITTING OF MONOCULAR LENS (SOFT LENS) -per lens

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

S0512

SUPPLYING AND FITTING OF CONTACT LENS (SOFT) Spherical, aphakic, lenticular, toric, hydrophilic (per lens)

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

S0500

-

DISPOSABLE CONTACTS (PER LENS)

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

LOWVISK

DN SERVICES

92002

OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SERIVICES: Medical examination and evaluation with initiation of diagnostic and treatment program; intermediate, new patient

yes

yes

SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES

92081

VISUAL FIELD EXAMINATION Unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report; limited examination

yes

yes

92082

VISUAL FIELD EXAMINATION Unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report; intermediate examination

yes

yes

92083

VISUAL FIELD EXAMINATION Unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report; extended examination

yes

yes

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

92100

TONOMETRY

This procedure will only be covered when medically necessary. These conditions include, but are not limited to,

diabetes, hypertension and age of the patient.

yes

yes

92065

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ORTHOPTIC AND PLEOPTIC TRAINING WITH CONTINUING MEDICAL DIRECTION AND EVALUATION

yes W/PA

no

92060

SENSORIMOTOR EXAMINATION

With multiple measurements of ocular deviation (e.g., restrictive or paretic muscle with diplopia) with interpretation and report (separate procedure).

yes W/PA

no

96111

DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING

Extended (includes assessment of motor, language, social, adaptive and/or cognitive functioning by standardized developmental instruments) with interpretation and report.

yes W/PA

no

CONTACT LENS REPLACEMENT

92326

HARD LENS (PER LENS)

This procedure code does not include a professional fee.

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

92326

SOFT LENS (PER LENS)

This procedure code does not include a professional fee.

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

92326

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GAS PERMEABLE (PER LENS)

This procedure code does not include a professional fee.

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

92326

-

APHAKIC LENS Post-operative cataract.

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

V2799

-

UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE

yes

yes

EYE PROSTHESIS

V2623

-

EYE PROSTHESIS Prosthetic eye, plastic, custom

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

V2624

-

POLISHING OF PROSTHESIS Polishing/resurfacing of ocular prosthesis

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

V2625

-

ENLARGEMENT of ocular prosthesis

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

V2626

-

REDUCTION of ocular prosthesis

yes W/PA

yes W/PA

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