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.
Nutrition and Cataracts. Cataracts are a leading cause of visual impairment among aging Americans and a key quality of life issue. Cataract extractions are the most common surgical procedure performed in the U.S., accounting for more than two million procedures each year. Experts have theorized that if the progression of cataracts could be delayed by 10 years, the number of cataract surgeries per year would be reduced by 45 percent.