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.
Moving to the Recovery Room After Cataract Surgery. After your surgery for cataracts is complete, you will be moved to a recovery room, where you will be monitored closely as you recover from the anesthesia. You will be kept here until your healthcare providers feel that you have recovered enough to go home, usually within an hour or so. Depending on whether a numbing injection was used, you may have a patch on your eye after surgery.