icd 10 code for reticular degeneration

Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, bilateral. H35.443 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM H35.443 became effective on October 1, 2018.

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What is the ICD 10 code for peripheral retinal degeneration?

Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration. H35.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What are the ICD 10 codes for age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?

The ICD-10 codes for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) involve both laterality and staging. Correct staging enables more accurate characterization, which is im­portant for understanding risk for visu­al loss; it also helps to ensure accurate documentation and efficient billing. Coding for Laterality in AMD

What is the ICD 10 code for retinal detachment without detachment?

peripheral retinal degeneration with retinal break ( ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H33.3. Retinal breaks without detachment 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. Type 1 Excludes chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment (H59.81-) peripheral retinal degeneration without break (H35.4-) H33.3-)

What are the codes for retinal vein occlusion?

Retinal break, unspecified H33.301 H33.302 H33.303 X H33.309 Round hole of retina without detachment H33.321 H33.322 H33.323 X H33.329 Retinal Vascular Occlusions TYPE RT LT BOTH SINGLE CODE UNSPECIFIED Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO ) H34.11 H34.12 H34.13 X H34.10 Central retinal vein occlusion (CRAO ), with

The ICD code H35 is used to code Retinopathy

Retinopathy is persistent or acute damage to the retina of the eye. Ongoing inflammation and vascular remodeling may occur over periods of time where the patient is not fully aware of the extent of the disease. Frequently, retinopathy is an ocular manifestation of systemic disease as seen in diabetes or hypertension.

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 H35.443 and a single ICD9 code, 362.64 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

Coding for Laterality in AMD

When you use the codes for dry AMD (H35.31xx) and wet AMD (H35.32xx), you must use the sixth character to indicate laterality as follows:

Coding for Staging in Dry AMD

The codes for dry AMD—H35.31xx—use the seventh character to indicate staging as follows:

Defining Geographic Atrophy

When is the retina considered atrophic? The Academy Preferred Practice Pattern1 defines GA as follows:

Coding for Geographic Atrophy

The Academy recommends that when coding, you indicate whether the GA involves the center of the fovea: Code H35.31x4 if it does and H35.31x3 if it doesn’t, with “x” indicating laterality.

Coding for Staging in Wet AMD

The codes for wet AMD—H35.32xx—use the sixth character to indicate laterality and the seventh character to indicate staging as follows:

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