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Phthisis bulbi ICD-10-CM H44.529 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
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N47.1 N47.1 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 N47.1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM) Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to H44.52: Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Phthisis bulbi is a shrunken, non-functional eye. It may result from severe eye disease, inflammation, injury, or it may represent a complication of eye surgery. Treatment options include insertion of a prosthesis, which may be preceded by enucleation of the eye.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H44.521 and a single ICD9 code, 360.41 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
H44.521 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of atrophy of globe, right eye. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Phthisis bulbi is a shrunken, non-functional eye. It may result from severe eye disease, inflammation, injury, or it may represent a complication of eye surgery. Treatment options include insertion of a prosthesis, which may be preceded by enucleation of the eye.