Gonioscopy

This policy covers gonioscopy—including compression/indentation techniques—to evaluate the anterior chamber angle for diagnosis and management of glaucoma (including angle-closure and glaucoma suspect), secondary causes of elevated intraocular pressure (e.g., angle recession, pigment dispersion, peripheral anterior synechiae, neovascularization), and other conditions such as ocular trauma, hyphema, hypotony, diabetic retinopathy/rubeosis, intraocular foreign body, and subluxated/dislocated lens. Limitations: state Medicaid coverage provisions supersede this policy when conflicts exist, and Medicare members must follow applicable NCDs, LCDs, and Coverage Articles before applying this policy.

"Glaucoma"

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