2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H18.829. Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye. H18.829 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W50.4 Accidental scratch by another person Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code ICD-10-CM Coding Rules W50.4 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code W26.8XXA W26.8XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Contact with other sharp object (s), NEC, initial encounter
Unresolved contact lens keratitis ICD-10-CM H18.829 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc 125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc
S05.02XAThe general ICD-10 code to describe the initial evaluation of a patient with a corneal abrasion using ICD-10 is: S05. 02XA – Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, initial encounter.
90XA: Unspecified injury of unspecified eye and orbit, initial encounter.
ICD-10-CM Code for Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, initial encounter S05. 02XA.
0XXA: Contact with sharp glass, undetermined intent, initial encounter.
S05. 91XA - Unspecified injury of right eye and orbit [initial encounter] S05. 91XA - Unspecified injury of right eye and orbit [initial encounter] is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
Your cornea can be scratched by contact with dust, dirt, sand, wood shavings, metal particles, contact lenses or even the edge of a piece of paper. Corneal abrasions caused by plant matter (such as a pine needle) usually require special attention as they can cause a delayed inflammation inside the eye (iritis).
When coding with CPT for a corneal abrasion, you will have an office visit to code; in this case either a 920X2 or a 992XX code could be appropriate to use for describing your professional services in examining the patient, determining the primary diagnosis and developing a treatment plan.
The CPT code for this is 92070 (Fitting of contact lens for treatment of disease, including supply of lens). Note that "lens" is singular; Medicare's physician fee schedule defines this service as unilateral and indicates that it reimburses 100% of the allowed amount for each eye.
A corneal abrasion is a scratch on your eye. It can happen in an instant. You poke your eye or something gets trapped under your eyelid, like dirt or sand. Your eye hurts, and it doesn't get better when you close it -- if you can keep it shut. Light makes it sting and burn.
W26.0XXAICD-10 code W26. 0XXA for Contact with knife, initial encounter is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .
W19.XXXAUnspecified fall, initial encounter W19. XXXA 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 W19.
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