Welcome to South Bay. In the heart of South Florida, two major roads, East-West State Road 80 and North-South U.S. 27 intersect. At this crossroads, near the southern bank of Lake Okeechobee, is the City of South Bay. Rich black soil and the lakes vast waters make South Bay a haven for agriculture and recreation.
Key: To indicate you're billing for the postoperative care only, you've got to use modifier 55 (Postoperative management only). Without the modifier, the carrier will include the follow-up visit in the surgery's global period. Cataract surgery has 90 global days, according to the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. How to: On the CMS-1500 form in 24d, enter 66984 and modifier 55.
Medicare and cataract surgery. Surgery to correct cataracts is usually performed in people over age 65, and this includes Medicare beneficiaries. That's why it's important to know how Medicare covers the treatment of cataracts.Surgery to remove cataracts is covered by Medicare, but Medicare only pays expenses directly related to the cataracts.urgery to correct cataracts is usually performed in people over age 65, and this includes Medicare beneficiaries. That's why it's important to know how Medicare covers the treatment of cataracts. Surgery to remove cataracts is covered by Medicare, but Medicare only pays expenses directly related to the cataracts.