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Dr. Megyn Busse, MD

Austin, TX

31 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Busse, Ophthalmologist in Austin, TX?

    Dr. Megyn Busse, MD is an Ophthalmologist, who primarily practices in Austin, TX. She has been practicing for over 31 years and is board certified. Dr. Busse is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Busse’s practice accepts Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Busse’s office at (512) 345-3595.

    Where did Dr. Busse go to medical school and complete their residency?

      Is Dr. Busse board certified as an Ophthalmologist?

      Yes, Dr. Megyn Busse, MD is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology

      What languages does Dr. Busse speak?

      Dr. Busse and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

      • English

      • Spanish

      What conditions does Dr. Busse treat?

      As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Busse diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Busse. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

      Also known as:

      • Outward Hidden Eye Turn
      • Inward Turning Eye
      • Intermittent Alternating Exotropia
      • Intermittent Walleye
      • Hidden Inward Eye Turn
      • Monocular Esotropia
      • Crossed Eyes
      • Intermittent Alternating Crossed Eyes
      • Alternating Crossed Eyes
      • Eye Movement Disorder
      • Latent Outward Squint
      • Exophoria
      • Eye Muscle Imbalance
      • Crossed Eyes from Farsightedness
      • Accommodative Squint
      • Esotropia
      • Intermittent Alternating Wall Eyes
      • Intermittent Alternating Divergent Strabismus
      • Temporary Wall Eye
      • Intermittent exotropia
      • Occasional outward eye turn
      • Eyes turn out sometimes
      • Esophoria
      • Latent esotropia
      • Hidden crossed eyes
      • One Eye Turned In
      • Monocular Convergent Strabismus
      • Unilateral Esotropia
      • Convergent strabismus
      • Inward turning eye
      • Intermittent alternating esotropia
      • Eyes take turns crossing sometimes
      • Occasional alternating inward eye turn
      • Alternating esotropia
      • Eyes take turns crossing
      • Intermittent esotropia

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • H5052: Exophoria
      • H5043: Accommodative component in esotropia
      • H5034: Intermittent alternating exotropia
      • H50332: Intermittent monocular exotropia, left eye
      • H50331: Intermittent monocular exotropia, right eye
      • H5051: Esophoria
      • H50012: Monocular esotropia, left eye
      • H50011: Monocular esotropia, right eye
      • H5032: Intermittent alternating esotropia
      • H5005: Alternating esotropia

      Also known as:

      • Other Eyelid Birth Defects
      • Chalazion on Right Upper Eyelid
      • Chalazion
      • Birth Defects
      • Eyelid Disorder
      • Various Congenital Eyelid Abnormalities
      • Rare Eyelid Malformations
      • Infant Eyelid Problems
      • Right Upper Eyelid Cyst
      • Meibomian Cyst on Upper Lid
      • Blocked Gland Right Upper Eyelid
      • Meibomian cyst
      • Eyelid cyst
      • Stye-like bump

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • Q103: Other congenital malformations of eyelid
      • H0011: Chalazion right upper eyelid
      • H0014: Chalazion left upper eyelid

      Also known as:

      • Blind Spot in Both Central Visions
      • Blind Spot in Right Central Vision
      • Vision Impairment and Blindness
      • Bilateral central scotoma
      • Spots in both central visions
      • Missing central vision in both eyes
      • Right central scotoma
      • Spot in right eye central vision
      • Missing central vision right eye

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • H53413: Scotoma involving central area, bilateral
      • H53411: Scotoma involving central area, right eye

      Also known as:

      • Refractive Amblyopia
      • Amblyopia
      • Refractive Errors
      • Lazy eye from refractive error
      • Anisometropic amblyopia
      • Refractive lazy eye

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • H53023: Refractive amblyopia, bilateral

      Also known as:

      • Astigmatism
      • Refractive Errors
      • Irregular Cornea
      • Blurred Vision
      • Distorted Vision

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • H52223: Regular astigmatism, bilateral

      Also known as:

      • Central Blind Spot
      • Vision Impairment and Blindness
      • Central Scotoma
      • Blind Spot in Center Vision
      • Macular Scotoma

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • H53412: Scotoma involving central area, left eye

      Also known as:

      • Congenital Nystagmus
      • Eye Movement Disorder
      • X-linked infantile nystagmus
      • Infantile Nystagmus
      • Born with Nystagmus
      • Childhood Nystagmus

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • H5501: Congenital nystagmus

      Also known as:

      • Lazy Eye
      • Amblyopia
      • Refractive Errors
      • Refractive Amblyopia
      • Vision Loss from Unequal Focus

      ICD-10 Codes:

      • H53022: Refractive amblyopia, left eye

      What procedures does Dr. Busse perform?

      As an Ophthalmologist, Dr. Busse performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed by Dr. Busse. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

      Also known as:

      • Crossed Eye Surgery (2 Muscles)
      • Crossed Eye Surgery (One Muscle)
      • Eye Muscle Surgery for Strabismus
      • Complex Strabismus Surgery
      • Eye Muscle Transposition Surgery
      • Strabismus Surgery with Posterior Fixation
      • Strabismus Surgery (Repeat)
      • Strabismus Repair
      • Eye Alignment Surgery
      • Ocular Muscle Surgery
      • Ocular Muscle Adjustment
      • Strabismus Correction Surgery
      • Crossed Eyes Surgery
      • Wall Eyes Surgery
      • Crossed Eye Surgery with Scarring
      • Restrictive Myopathy Strabismus Repair
      • Difficult Eye Alignment Surgery
      • Paretic Extraocular Muscle Surgery
      • Strabismus Surgery
      • Eye Muscle Recession Surgery
      • Squint Surgery
      • Posterior Fixation Strabismus Repair
      • Repeat Strabismus Repair

      CPT Codes:

      • 67312: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 2 horizontal muscles
      • 67311: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 horizontal muscle
      • 67314: Strabismus surgery, recession or resection procedure; 1 vertical muscle (excluding superior oblique)
      • 67332: Strabismus surgery on patient with scarring of extraocular muscles (eg, prior ocular injury, strabismus or retinal detachment surgery) or restrictive myopathy (eg, dysthyroid ophthalmopathy) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
      • 67320: Transposition procedure (eg, for paretic extraocular muscle), any extraocular muscle (specify) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
      • 67334: Strabismus surgery by posterior fixation suture technique, with or without muscle recession (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
      • 67331: Strabismus surgery on patient with previous eye surgery or injury that did not involve the extraocular muscles (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

      Also known as:

      • Chalazion Removal (Under General Anesthesia)
      • Eyelid Abscess Drainage
      • Eyelid Lesion Removal
      • Anesthesia
      • Eyelid Cyst Excision
      • Stye Removal Surgery
      • Chalazion Surgery
      • Blepharotomy for Abscess
      • Eyelid Incision and Drainage
      • Stye Drainage
      • Eyelid Infection Treatment
      • Eyelid Margin Lesion Destruction
      • Eyelid Growth Removal
      • Lid Margin Lesion Treatment
      • Eyelid Bump Removal

      CPT Codes:

      • 67808: Excision of chalazion; under general anesthesia and/or requiring hospitalization, single or multiple
      • 67700: Blepharotomy, drainage of abscess, eyelid
      • 67850: Destruction of lesion of lid margin (up to 1 cm)

      Also known as:

      • Conjunctival Follicle Expression (for Trachoma)
      • Trachoma Follicle Expression
      • Eyelid Follicle Squeezing
      • Conjunctival Follicle Treatment

      CPT Codes:

      • 68040: Expression of conjunctival follicles (eg, for trachoma)

      Also known as:

      • Tear Duct Probing with Stent Placement
      • Probing of Tear Duct
      • Nasolacrimal Duct Probing with Stent
      • Tear Duct Stent Insertion
      • Blocked Tear Duct Repair
      • Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) Stent
      • Nasolacrimal duct probing
      • Tear duct irrigation
      • Blocked tear duct treatment
      • Lacrimal duct probing

      CPT Codes:

      • 68815: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation; with insertion of tube or stent
      • 68810: Probing of nasolacrimal duct, with or without irrigation;

      Also known as:

      • Eyelid Wound Repair (Full Thickness)
      • Eyelid laceration repair
      • Full thickness eyelid suture
      • Lid margin repair

      CPT Codes:

      • 67935: Suture of recent wound, eyelid, involving lid margin, tarsus, and/or palpebral conjunctiva direct closure; full thickness

      Also known as:

      • Eye Surface Injection
      • Subconjunctival Shot
      • Eye Injection
      • Conjunctival Injection

      CPT Codes:

      • 68200: Subconjunctival injection

      Also known as:

      • Tear Duct Obstruction Removal
      • Lacrimal Passage Clearance
      • Dacryolith Removal
      • Tear Duct Stone Removal
      • Eye Foreign Body Removal (Tear Duct)

      CPT Codes:

      • 68530: Removal of foreign body or dacryolith, lacrimal passages

      Also known as:

      • Multiple Skin Lesion Injections
      • Intralesional Injections (Multiple)
      • Injections for Skin Growths
      • Steroid Injections for Skin

      CPT Codes:

      • 11901: Injection, intralesional; more than 7 lesions

      Also known as:

      • Injection for Skin Lesions (Up to 7)
      • Intralesional Injection
      • Lesion Injection Therapy
      • Steroid Injection for Skin Bumps

      CPT Codes:

      • 11900: Injection, intralesional; up to and including 7 lesions

      Also known as:

      • Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
      • Endoscopy
      • Nose Scope
      • Rhinoscope
      • Nasal Examination with Scope

      CPT Codes:

      • 31231: Nasal endoscopy, diagnostic, unilateral or bilateral (separate procedure)

      Also known as:

      • Nasal Turbinate Fracture
      • Therapeutic Nasal Turbinate Fracture
      • Nose Bone Fracture (Turbinate)
      • Inferior Turbinate Outfracture

      CPT Codes:

      • 30930: Fracture nasal inferior turbinate(s), therapeutic

      Does Dr. Busse accept my insurance?

      Dr. Busse accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (512) 345-3595 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

      What insurance plans does Dr. Busse accept in Austin, TX?

      Dr. Busse in Austin, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

      Top Insurances

      • All Other Third Party

      • Baylor Scott & White Health

      • Centene

      • Crown Cork and Seal Company

      • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

      • Express Scripts

      • Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

      • MedImpact

      • Texas Children's Hospital

      • UnitedHealthcare

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      Where is Dr. Busse's office located?

      Dr. Megyn Busse's Primary Practice

      4700 Seton Center Pkwy Ste 150

      Austin, TX 78759

      (512) 345-3595

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      What is Dr. Busse's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

      Dr. Busse's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1770677908.

      What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Busse?

      Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Busse

      What is Dr. Megyn Busse's specialty?

      Dr. Busse is a Ophthalmologist near Austin, TX. An ophthalmologist possesses the knowledge and professional skills required to deliver comprehensive eye and vision care. These medical doctors are trained to diagnose, monitor, and treat all ocular and visual disorders, whether through medical or surgical interventions. Their expertise encompasses a wide range of issues affecting the eye and its structures, including the eyelids, orbit, and visual pathways. Additionally, ophthalmologists prescribe vision services, such as glasses and contact lenses, to help patients achieve optimal visual health. Contact Dr. Busse to book an appointment today.

      Is this Dr. Megyn Busse affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

      Yes, Dr. Busse is affiliated with Shannon Medical Center which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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      Is Megyn Busse accepting new patients in Austin, TX?

      Yes, Dr. Megyn Busse is accepting new patients at this time.

      Does Dr. Megyn Busse offer online booking?

      Please contact Dr. Busse's office at (512) 345-3595 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

      How can I make an appointment with Megyn Busse?

      Please contact Dr. Busse's office at (512) 345-3595 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

      Which board certifications does Dr. Megyn Busse have?

      Dr. Megyn Busse is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology.

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