Monographs

A monograph is a comprehensive discussion of the billing, coding and reimbursement aspects of an ophthalmic product or service. It generally includes a concise description of the item or procedure, the indications, billing issues, practice management tips, relevant regulations or statutes, documentation requirements, payment levels, utilization parameters and template forms. For a more abbreviated discussion of the same topics, see our FAQs.

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TitleTopicSponsorContent TypeUpdated
Reimbursement Guidelines for Punctal or Intracanalicular Occlusion by PlugPunctum PlugsOASIS MedicalComplimentaryMay 1, 2025
Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging with the ANTERION®ImagingHeidelbergComplimentaryApril 1, 2025
Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging with the SPECTRALIS®ImagingHeidelbergComplimentaryApril 1, 2025
Reimbursement for CUSTOMFLEX ARTIFICIALIRISArtificial IrisVEO OphthalmicsComplimentaryDecember 1, 2024
Medicare Reimbursement for Visual Field Testing with objectiveFIELD®Visual FieldsKonan MedicalComplimentaryOctober 10, 2024
Fundus Photography ReimbursementFundus PhotosepipoleComplimentaryMarch 28, 2023
Medicare Reimbursement for Surgical Correction of Corneal AstigmatismSCOCAPrecision LensComplimentaryNovember 11, 2022
Medicare Reimbursement for Baerveldt® Glaucoma ImplantsAqueous ShuntJohnson & Johnson VisionComplimentaryOctober 10, 2022
Medicare Reimbursement for the Hydrus® MicrostentHydrus MicrostentIvantisComplimentaryAugust 5, 2022
Medicare Reimbursement for Ophthalmic Diagnostic TestsTestsCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumFebruary 4, 2022
Coding GuideCoding GuideCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumFebruary 2, 2022
Billing Office Procedure ManualBilling ProceduresCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumFebruary 2, 2022
Medicare Reimbursement for Presbyopia-Correcting and Toric IOLsPresbyopia IOLsCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumFebruary 2, 2022
Co-Management of Postoperative CareCo-ManagementCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumFebruary 2, 2022
Rules for ModifiersModifiersCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumJanuary 19, 2022
Medicare Reimbursement For MicroPulse® Transscleral CyclophotocoagulationTransscleral CyclophotocoagulationIridexComplimentaryNovember 8, 2021
Reimbursement for Tests with the OCULUS PentacamOCULUS PentacamOCULUSComplimentaryMarch 11, 2021
Reimbursement for Tests with the OCULUS Keratograph 5MOCULUS Keratograph 5MOCULUSComplimentaryMarch 11, 2021
Medicare Reimbursement for Melbourne Rapid FieldsVisual FieldsM&S TechnologiesComplimentaryMarch 11, 2021
External Ocular Photography and AOS Anterior SoftwareExternal PhotosSparcaComplimentaryJune 1, 2020
Reimbursement Guidelines for Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic ImagingSCODIOptovueComplimentaryJanuary 29, 2020
Fundus Photography ReimbursementFundus PhotosOptovueComplimentaryJanuary 28, 2020
Medicare Reimbursement for the ASCASCCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumJanuary 13, 2020
Medicare Reimbursement for Surgical ProceduresSurgeryCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumJanuary 12, 2020
Medicare Reimbursement for Visual Fields TestingVisual FieldsZEISSComplimentaryJanuary 10, 2020
Medicare Reimbursement for Fundus PhotographyFundus PhotosZEISSComplimentaryNovember 22, 2019
Medicare Reimbursement for Imaging with the Cirrus™ HD-OCT and Cirrus™ PhotoImagingZEISSComplimentaryApril 11, 2019
Reimbursement for Fundus Photography in TelemedicineFundus PhotoCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumJuly 31, 2018
Reimbursement for Electrophysiology TestingElectrophysiologyCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumJune 22, 2018
Reimbursement for Diagnostic TestsCorneal TopographyZEISSComplimentaryNovember 2, 2017
Reimbursement for Diagnostic Tests with the Carl Zeiss Meditec IOLMasterOptical Coherence BiometryZEISSComplimentarySeptember 25, 2017
Medical History DocumentationHistory TakingCorcoran Consulting GroupPremiumAugust 3, 2017
Reimbursement for Tests with Visionix VX-120Visionix VX-120/130VisionixComplimentaryJune 26, 2017
Medicare Reimbursement for TECNIS Symfony® IOLSIOL Abbott Medical OpticsComplimentaryJanuary 26, 2017
Reimbursement Considerations of the Implantable Miniature TelescopeImplantable Miniature TelescopeVisionCareComplimentaryMay 3, 2016