Ophthalmic Coding Specialist Study Questions

Answer: B - Unbundling a code occurs when multiple procedures, services and supplies are listed with their own separate, distinct codes. Many surgical procedures consist of multiple elements such as: gaining access to an organ by performing an open incision, completing the surgery, and closing the wound. The primary surgical code includes all of these elements. In other words, it is a bundled code. Unbundling the code would consist of listing the incision, surgical procedure, and surgical closure codes separately.