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CMS has proposed 2027 ambulatory surgery center payment changes that would reduce reimbursement for several high-volume ophthalmic procedures, including cataract surgery. The proposal remains under review as ophthalmology organizations evaluate potential impacts on practice operations and patient access.

Inconsistent cataract biometry measurements most commonly reflect ocular surface instability, subtle corneal pathology, or suboptimal measurement conditions rather than random error, and a systematic diagnostic approach before repeating scans can meaningfully improve refractive predictability.

Retina, glaucoma, and cornea specialists share subspecialty-specific coding pearls covering modifier use, bundled surgical codes, E/M versus eye exam code selection, and documentation requirements for imaging reimbursement.

A boutique cataract surgeon describes a multi-technology, team-aligned workflow associated with a reported 92% premium IOL conversion rate.

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery showed no safety advantage over conventional phacoemulsification across 17 randomized trials and 4,466 eyes.