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.
MAC is typically used in conjunction with topical and/or local anesthesia for cataract removal. This combination is the most common form of anesthesia used today in cataract surgery. General Anesthesia. General anesthesia is rarely used today for cataract surgery. However, in patients who suffer from dementia, claustrophobia, or mental retardation, or who are unable to remain still for the duration of surgery, general anesthesia may still be used.