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Intraocular Photography
NCD56
Effective: September 1, 1979
Updated: December 31, 2025
Policy Summary
Intraocular photography is covered when reasonable and necessary for diagnosis or identification of eye and related central nervous system conditions including macular degeneration, retinal neoplasms, choroidal disturbances, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, and other CNS abnormalities. Payment is authorized only when performed by an ophthalmologist. The policy text does not specify additional documentation or frequency limits.
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Key requirements from the full policy
"Intraocular photography is covered when used to diagnose macular degeneration in an individual patient if the service is reasonable and necessary for that patient."
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