icd 10 code for h40.009

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ICD-10 code H40. 009 for Preglaucoma, unspecified, unspecified eye is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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What is the ICD-10 code for H40?

2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H40: Glaucoma.

What is H40 glaucoma?

A disorder characterized by an increase in pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the aqueous humor outflow. Group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure resulting in damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers.

What is the ICD-10 diagnosis code for glaucoma?

Unspecified open-angle glaucoma, stage unspecified H40. 10X0 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 H40. 10X0 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for glaucoma both eyes?

ICD-10 Code for Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral- H40. 113- Codify by AAPC.

Is H40 003 a billable code?

H40. 003 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 H40. 003 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for left eye glaucoma?

ICD-10 code H40. 112 for Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

What is the category code for glaucoma?

H40. 10X3, unspecified open-angle glaucoma, severe stage. H40. 10X4, unspecified open-angle glaucoma, indeterminate stage.

What is the ICD-10 code for legally blind?

ICD-10 code H54. 8 for Legal blindness, as defined in USA is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

What is absolute glaucoma?

An eye that has lost all vision and has uncontrolled pressure is sometimes referred to as having “absolute glaucoma”. In such situations, the mechanism of underlying pressure elevation may be apparent (e.g., neovascular or uveitic glaucoma), whereas in other cases, it may not.

What is Stage 3 glaucoma?

Stage 3 Glaucoma – The third stage of glaucoma can be officially characterized as the “advanced” stage. Depending upon your level blockage and angle-closure, your doctor may recommend interventions like medications or surgery.

How do you report bilateral glaucoma where each eye is documented as having a different type or stage?

When a patient has bilateral glaucoma and each eye is documented as having a different type, and the classification does not distinguish laterality (i.e., subcategories H40. 10, and H40. 20), assign one code for each type of glaucoma with the appropriate seventh character for the stage.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for mild stage Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma right eye?

ICD-10-CM Code for Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye, mild stage H40. 1111.

The ICD code H400 is used to code Ocular hypertension

Ocular hypertension is a clinical term describing the presence of elevated intraocular pressure in the absence of optic nerve damage or visual field loss.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H40.009 and a single ICD9 code, 365.00 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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