Cataract Surgery Billing: 298% Revenue Leak from Global Period Errors
Cataract billing = hidden revenue disaster. Global period errors cost 28% of claims. $1.7M lost annually across our 19 ophthalmology practices from post-op billing traps.
Cataract global period denial traps:
66821 Cataract removal: 90-day global Post-op 99213: 67% auto-denied (global period) YAG laser 66821-55: 59% modifier errors IOL implant: 54% facility vs professional splits
Our ophthalmology billing intelligence: Week 1: Global period flags activated Month 1: 66821 acceptance 72%→97% Quarter 1: Denials 28%→4%
Cataract billing mastery: ✅ 90-day global period tracking ✅ 66821-55 YAG laser modifiers ✅ Facility (POS 24) vs professional splits ✅ IOL documentation templates
$7.2M eye surgery practice math:
Global period denials: 28% × $7.2M = $2M risk Fixed: 4% = $288K YOUR WIN: $1.7M recovered
Eye surgery centers: Free global period audit.