Your visit will be coded as a medical exam if any of the following apply:
You have any symptoms related to the health of the eyes, such as headaches, eye pain, itching, tearing, redness, dry eye, sudden vision changes, double vision, light sensitivity, floaters, etc.
You have a known medical eye condition, such as cataracts, glaucoma or macular degeneration or you have a family history of glaucoma
You have a history of diabetes, high blood pressure, or certain other medical diseases
You are diagnosed with a medical eye condition during your exam
During a medical eye examination, the doctor will evaluate the reason for your symptoms and determine if any treatment or additional testing is required.