icd 10 code for anisicoria

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ICD-10-CM Code for Anisocoria H57. 02.

What is the anisocoria?

Anisocoria is a condition characterized by unequal pupil sizes. It is relatively common, and causes vary from benign physiologic anisocoria to potentially life-threatening emergencies. Thus, thorough clinical evaluation is important for the appropriate diagnosis and management of the underlying cause.

What is the ICD-10 code for small pupil left eye?

H57. 03 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 H57.

Can you be born with anisocoria?

Anisocoria can be caused by several things. You can be born with this condition or develop it later. You might experience it on an ongoing basis or only temporarily. In some cases, your doctor might diagnose an underlying medical condition or other cause of anisocoria.

What is poor red reflex ICD-10?

ICD-10-CM Code for Abnormal reflex R29. 2.

What is miosis and mydriasis?

Miosis can occur in one or both eyes. When it affects only one eye, it's also called anisocoria. Another name for miosis is pinpoint pupil. When your pupils are excessively dilated, it's called mydriasis.

What is the ICD 10 code for dilated pupil?

ICD-10 | Mydriasis (H57. 04)

What is anisocoria caused by?

Bleeding inside the skull caused by head injury. Brain tumor or abscess (such as, pontine lesions) Excess pressure in one eye caused by glaucoma. Increased intracranial pressure, because of brain swelling, intracranial hemorrhage, acute stroke, or intracranial tumor.

Can anisocoria be caused by anxiety?

Although the autonomic system is usually balanced, stress can lead to increased autonomic asymmetry.

What type of doctor treats anisocoria?

The precise cause of this type of anisocoria has yet to be discovered. If you have different size pupils, contact an eye doctor near you, who can diagnose and treat the condition.

What is ICD 10 code for eye redness?

379.93 - Redness or discharge of eye | ICD-10-CM.

What is red reflex in eye?

The red reflex is a reflective phenomenon seen when light passes through the pupil and is reflected back off the retina to a viewing aperture, creating a reddish orange glow. You may notice this commonly in pictures with flash.

What does red reflex indicate?

Examination of pupil reflections, also known as the red reflex text, can reveal problems in the cornea, lens and sometimes the vitreous, and is particularly useful in young children. These photographs show what can occur in the case of certain major eye conditions, the most serious of which is retinoblastoma.

The ICD code H570 is used to code Adie syndrome

Adie syndrome (/ˈeɪdi/), sometimes known as Holmes–Adie syndrome or Adie's tonic pupil, is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil that reacts slowly to light but shows a more definite response to accommodation (i.e., light-near dissociation).

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H57.02 - Anisocoria'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H57.02. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 379.41 was previously used, H57.02 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

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