icd 10 code for posterior subcapsular cataract

What is the ICD 10 code for subcapsular polar age-related cataract?

H25.049 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, unsp eye

What is the ICD 10 code for cataract?

ICD Code H25.04 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H25.04 that describes the diagnosis 'posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract' in more detail. The ICD code H25 is used to code Cataract. A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision.

What is the ICD 10 code for eye injury?

This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H25.049 - other international versions of ICD-10 H25.049 may differ. H25.049 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive. injury (trauma) of eye and orbit ( S05.-)

What is the ICD 10 code for lumbar puncture?

H25.049 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 H25.049 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for posterior subcapsular cataract left eye?

Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, left eye H25. 042 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 H25. 042 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is posterior subcapsular cataract?

A posterior subcapsular cataract starts as a small, opaque area that usually forms near the back of the lens, right in the path of light. A posterior subcapsular cataract often interferes with your reading vision, reduces your vision in bright light, and causes glare or halos around lights at night.

What is posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract?

A posterior subcapsular cataract is a distinctive, often very sharply demarcated opacity, discoid in shape and adjacent and merging with the posterior capsule. This cataract represents degenerative lens fibers that have developed abnormally.

Is posterior subcapsular cataract rare?

PSC is the least prevalent of the three common types of cataracts. According to the Beaver Dam Eye Study, the incidence of PSC was about 3% in one eye. The incidence of cortical cataracts was about 8%, and nuclear cataracts was about 13%.

What does subcapsular mean?

: situated or occurring beneath or within a capsule subcapsular cataracts.

How can you tell the difference between anterior and posterior subcapsular cataracts?

Anterior subcapsular cataract lies directly under the lens capsule and is associated with fibrous metaplasia of the lens epithelium. Posterior subcapsular opacity lies just in front of the posterior capsule and has a granular or plaque-like appearance on oblique slit lamp biomicroscopy (Fig.

What is anterior subcapsular cataract?

Anterior subcapsular cataract results from fibrous metaplasia of the lens epithelium. This type of lens opacification is associated with ocular trauma, inflammation or irritation; atopic dermatitis, electrical burn and irradiation are typical scenarios.

How can you tell if a cataract is posterior polar?

Adult patients with PPCs may present with symptoms of glare and haloes despite “normal” Snellen visual acuity. Because of their central location, even small posterior polar cataracts may be visually significant with worse symptoms under bright light or miotic conditions (Figure 1).

What percentage of cataracts are posterior subcapsular?

Subcapsular cataracts, principally posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) and anterior subcapsular cataract (ASC), are opacities sited directly under the lens capsule in the posterior and anterior cortex, respectively. PSCs constitute approximately 10% of senile cataracts (Giuffre et al.

Is posterior subcapsular cataract reversible?

However, posterior subcapsular cataracts result in faster deterioration of vision in comparison to the other types. However, they are treatable, thanks to advancements in the field of ophthalmic surgery.

What are the 3 different types of cataracts?

There are three primary types of cataracts: nuclear sclerotic, cortical and posterior subcapsular.Nuclear Sclerotic Cataracts. ... Cortical Cataracts. ... Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts.

What is a Christmas tree cataract?

A Christmas Tree Cataract (CTC) is a rare lens change often described as polychromatic needle shaped crystals crisscrossing the deep cortex and nucleus of the lens. Due to the refractive, colorful nature of the cataract when observed, it often gives the appearance of colored lights on the branches of a Christmas tree.

The ICD code H25 is used to code Cataract

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision. It can affect one or both eyes. Often it develops slowly. Symptoms may include faded colors, blurry vision, halos around light, trouble with bright lights, and trouble seeing at night. This may result in trouble driving, reading, or recognizing faces.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H25.04 - Posterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract'

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