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Visual Field Examinations
CPT codes 92081 through 92083 (visual field examinations) should be submitted with a days/units of '1' regardless of whether the service was performed on one eye or both eyes because the description of the code represents a 'unilateral or bilateral' service.
Visual field examinations to determine the need for blepharoplasty are sometimes performed twice, once with the eye(s) taped and immediately repeated without the eye(s) taped. In this situation, the repeated service should be submitted with CPT modifier 76.
Examples:
CPT code 92081 performed once unilaterally or bilaterally
| Date | CPT code | Days/Units |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 |
'1' |
CPT code 92081 performed twice unilaterally or bilaterally
| Date | CPT code | Days/Units |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 |
'1' |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 76 (CPT modifier) |
'1' |
CPT Modifier 50 or Site Modifiers:
CPT Modifier 50 is not valid for CPT code 92081 through 92083, nor should the codes be submitted on separate detail lines using a site HCPCS modifier (e.g., RT, LT, E1, E3) when performed bilaterally.
Incorrect Submissions:
| Date | CPT code | Days/Units |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 50 (CPT modifier) |
'1' |
| Date | CPT code | Days/Units |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 RT (HCPCS modifier) |
'1' |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 LT (HCPCS modifier) |
'1' |
| Date | CPT code | Days/Units |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 E1 (HCPCS modifier) |
'1' |
| 6/7/09 |
92081 E2 (HCPCS modifier) |
'1' |