Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Ocular Photography - External (L34393) Links in PDF documents are not guaranteed to work. To follow a web link, please use the MCD Website. Contractor Information Contractor Name Contract Type Contract Number Jurisdiction State(s) CGS Administrators, LLC MAC - Part A 15101 - MAC A J - 15 Kentucky CGS Administrators, LLC MAC - Part B 15102 - MAC B J - 15 Kentucky CGS Administrators, LLC MAC - Part A 15201 - MAC A J - 15 Ohio CGS Administrators, LLC MAC - Part B 15202 - MAC B J - 15 Ohio Back to Top LCD Information Document Information LCD ID Original Effective Date L34393 For services performed on or after 10/01/2015 Original ICD-9 LCD ID Revision Effective Date L31880 For services performed on or after 10/01/2018 Revision Ending Date LCD Title N/A Ocular Photography - External Retirement Date Proposed LCD in Comment Period N/A N/A Notice Period Start Date Source Proposed LCD N/A N/A Notice Period End Date AMA CPT / ADA CDT / AHA NUBC Copyright Statement N/A CPT only copyright 2002-2018 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. 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Unless otherwise specified, italicized text represents quotation from one or more of the following CMS sources: Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA): Section 1862(a)(1)(A) excludes expenses incurred for items or services which are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member. Section 1833(e) prohibits Medicare payment for any claim which lacks the necessary information to process the claim. Code of Federal Regulations: 42 CFR Section 410.32, indicates that diagnostic tests may only be ordered by the treating physician (or other treating practitioner acting within the scope of his or her license and Medicare requirements). Coverage Guidance Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity Abstract: External ocular photography is a non-invasive procedure used to photo-document conditions of the external structures of the eye (e.g., eyelids, lashes, sclera, conjunctiva and cornea). External photography techniques may also be used to document conditions related to structures of the anterior segment of the eye. These would include the anterior chamber, iris, crystalline lens and filtration angle. External ocular photography is accomplished by using a slit-lamp-integrated camera, photography through a goniophotography lens or with a close-up stereo camera. Photographs may be prints, slides, videotapes or digitally stored. Indications: This procedure may be indicated when photo-documentation is required to track the progression or lack of progression of an eye condition, or to document the progression of a particular course of treatment. External ocular photography is covered when a special camera is used to obtain magnified photographs of lesions (e.g., the cornea, iris or lids) for the purpose of following the patient’s condition. Medical quality images may be digital, Polaroid Macro 3 SLF or equivalent. Limitations: While many conditions of the eye could be photographed, this procedure should not be used to simply document the existence of a condition in order to enhance the medical record. Photographs for the purpose of documentation for medical legal purposes or preauthorization (e.g., gross trauma, amount of ptosis or redundant lid tissue for blepharoplasty) are not separately reportable or reimbursable. Photography may be reported only once per session, even though multiple views may be taken. In addition to the photograph(s), an interpretation and report specific to the photograph(s) must be contained in Printed on 11/9/2018. Page 2 of 21 the patient's medical record and be available to the contractor upon request. External ocular photography without accompanying patient identification and date permanently affixed to the photograph will be considered not to be reasonable or necessary and will be denied. Other Comments: For claims submitted to the Part A MAC. This coverage determination also applies within states outside the primary geographic jurisdiction with facilities that have nominated CGS Administrators, LLC to process their claims. Bill type codes only apply to providers who bill these services to the Part A MAC. Bill type codes do not apply to physicians, other professionals and suppliers who bill these services to the carrier or Part B MAC. Limitation of liability and refund requirements apply when denials are likely, whether based on medical necessity or other coverage reasons. The provider/supplier must notify the beneficiary in writing, prior to rendering the service, if the provider/supplier is aware that the test, item or procedure may not be covered by Medicare. The limitation of liability and refund requirements do not apply when the test, item or procedure is statutorily excluded, has no Medicare benefit category or is rendered for screening purposes. For dates of service on or after April 1, 2010, bill type 77X should be used to report FQHC services. For outpatient settings other than CORFs, references to "physicians" throughout this policy include non- physicians, such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and physician assistants. Such non-physician practitioners, with certain exceptions, may certify, order and establish the plan of care for external ocular photography services as authorized by State law. (See Sections 1861[s][2] and 1862[a][14] of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act; 42 CFR, Sections 410.74, 410.75, 410.76 and 419.22; 58 FR 18543, April 7, 2000.) Summary of Evidence N/A Analysis of Evidence (Rationale for Determination) N/A Back to Top Coding Information Bill Type Codes: Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the policy does not apply to that Bill Type. Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the policy should be assumed to apply equally to all claims. 011x Hospital Inpatient (Including Medicare Part A) 012x Hospital Inpatient (Medicare Part B only) 013x Hospital Outpatient 071x Clinic - Rural Health 073x Clinic - Freestanding 077x Clinic - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) 085x Critical Access Hospital Printed on 11/9/2018. Page 3 of 21 Revenue Codes: Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the policy, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the policy should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes. Revenue codes only apply to providers who bill these services to the Part A MAC: Revenue codes do not apply to physicians, other professionals and suppliers who bill these services to the carrier or Part B MAC: Please note that not all revenue codes apply to every type of bill code. Providers are encouraged to refer to the FISS revenue code file for allowable bill types. Similarly, not all revenue codes apply to each CPT/HCPCS code. Providers are encouraged to refer to the FISS HCPCS file for allowable revenue codes. All revenue codes billed on the inpatient claim for the dates of service in question may be subject to review. 0510 Clinic - General Classification 0519 Clinic - Other Clinic 0520 Freestanding Clinic - General Classification 0761 Specialty Services - Treatment Room 0920 Other Diagnostic Services - General Classification 0929 Other Diagnostic Services - Other Diagnostic Service 0960 Professional Fees - General Classification 0982 Professional Fees - Outpatient Services 0983 Professional Fees - Clinic CPT/HCPCS Codes Group 1 Paragraph: N/A Group 1 Codes: EXTERNAL OCULAR PHOTOGRAPHY WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT FOR DOCUMENTATION OF 92285 MEDICAL PROGRESS (EG, CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY, SLIT LAMP PHOTOGRAPHY, GONIOPHOTOGRAPHY, STEREO-PHOTOGRAPHY) ICD-10 Codes that Support Medical Necessity Group 1 Paragraph: It is the responsibility of the provider to code to the highest level specified in the ICD-10- CM. The correct use of an ICD-10-CM code does not assure coverage of a service. The service must be reasonable and necessary in the specific case and must meet the criteria specified in this determination.