icd 10 code for 250.50

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250.50 - Diabetes with ophthalmic manifestations, type II or unspecified type, not stated as uncontrolled. ICD-10-CM.

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What is the ICD 9 code for diabetes retinopathy?

362.0ICD-9 code 362.0 for Diabetic retinopathy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DISORDERS OF THE EYE AND ADNEXA (360-379).

What is the ICD 10 CM code for anemia neutropenia and thrombocytopenia?

D70. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM D70. 9 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What does neutropenia mean?

By Mayo Clinic Staff. Neutropenia (noo-troe-PEE-nee-uh) occurs when you have too few neutrophils, a type of white blood cells. While all white blood cells help your body fight infections, neutrophils are important for fighting certain infections, especially those caused by bacteria.

What is thrombocytopenia unspecified mean?

Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which you have a low blood platelet count. Platelets (thrombocytes) are colorless blood cells that help blood clot. Platelets stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries.

Not Valid for Submission

250.50 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of diabetes with ophthalmic manifestations, type ii or unspecified type, not stated as uncontrolled. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Patients

Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

ICD-10 Equivalent of 250.50

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use the following four equivalent ICD-10-CM codes, which are an approximate match to ICD-9 code 250.50:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 250.50

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

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