icd-9-cm code for glaucoma

by Porter Greenfelder 7 min read

ICD-9 Code 365.9. Glaucoma (capsular) (inflammatory) (noninflammatory) (primary) 365.9 Axenfeld's anomaly 365.41 Rieger's anomaly or syndrome 365.41 Sturge-Weber (-Dimitri) syndrome 759.6 [365.44]

Coding for Glaucoma. Glaucoma (ICD-9-CM category 365) is a group of conditions resulting in optic nerve damage caused by increased intraocular pressure. It can cause a gradual progression of vision loss if left untreated.Jan 5, 2009

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What is the ICD 9 code for mixed mechanism glaucoma?

Short description: Glaucoma NEC. ICD-9-CM 365.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 365.89 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or ...

How to code ICD 9?

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What is the ICD - 9 code for poor vision?

vision 369.9. both eyes 369.20; one eye 369.70; Poor. vision NEC 369.9; Vision, visual. defect, defective (see also Impaired, vision) 369.9; loss 369.9. both eyes (see also Blindness, both eyes) 369.3; complete (see also Blindness, both eyes) 369.00; one eye 369.8; sudden 368.16

What is the ICD - 9 code for coma?

Coma codes, including the unspecified coma code, are MCCs; Obtundation is not indexed (i.e., no code) Stupor (R40.1), somnolence/drowsiness (R40.0) and lethargy (R53.83) are non-CCs; While the Glasgow Coma Scale can no longer be reported in non-trauma cases, coma can be and is an MCC.

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What is the ICD code for glaucoma?

1 Primary open-angle glaucoma.

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified glaucoma?

unspecified open-angle glaucoma H40. 10- unspecified primary angle-closure glaucoma H40. 20-

What is the ICD-10 code for glaucoma screening?

V80. 1 - Screening for glaucoma. ICD-10-CM.

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

ICD-10-CM Code for Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye H40. 112.

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

ICD-10 code H40. 113 for Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

How is a glaucoma stage reported in ICD-10?

Moderate stage glaucoma is noted with a “2” as the final digit in the diagnosis code. As in the example above, moderate stage open angle glaucoma with borderline findings and low risk the ICD-10 code would be H40. 011X2 for the right eye and H40. 012X2 for the left eye.

What is the ICD-10 code for vision screening?

ICD-10 Code for Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings- Z01. 00- Codify by AAPC.

What is the ICD-10 code for screening?

9.

What is the ICD-10 code for borderline glaucoma?

019 for Open angle with borderline findings, low risk, unspecified eye is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

How do you code bilateral glaucoma?

ICD-10 Code for Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral, moderate stage- H40. 1132- Codify by AAPC.

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 the ICD-10 code for cataract?

H26. 9 - Unspecified cataract | ICD-10-CM.

What is glaucoma 365?

Glaucoma 365->. A condition in which there is a build-up of fluid in the eye, which presses on the retina and the optic nerve. The retina is the layer of nerve tissue inside the eye that senses light and sends images along the optic nerve to the brain. Glaucoma can damage the optic nerve and cause loss of vision or blindness.

Can glaucoma cause blindness?

Glaucoma can damage the optic nerve and cause loss of vision or blindness. A disorder characterized by an increase in pressure in the eyeball due to obstruction of the aqueous humor outflow. An ocular disease, occurring in many forms, having as its primary characteristics an unstable or a sustained increase in the intraocular pressure which ...

What is the ICd-9 GEM?

The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

Can glaucoma cause blindness?

Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve. It is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. It usually happens when the fluid pressure inside the eyes slowly rises, damaging the optic nerve. Often there are no symptoms at first. Without treatment, people with glaucoma will slowly lose their peripheral, or side vision. They seem to be looking through a tunnel. Over time, straight-ahead vision may decrease until no vision remains.

GENERAL STRATEGY

While the Eye chapter “H” roughly mimics the organization of ICD-9, now, some of the common eye-related codes such as diabetic eye disease are located outside the Eye chapter, while other codes within the chapter need modifying codes described outside that section.

GLAUCOMA ICD-10 CODES

The diseases of the eye and adnexa are listed in chapter 7. The glaucoma section codes begin with H40 “glaucoma” or H42 “glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere.”

LATERALITY AND STAGING

Most, but not all, glaucoma codes incorporate both laterality and stage of disease. Laterality may be found in either the fifth or sixth digit position, while the staging code is always the seventh digit. Again, if there is no sixth digit in the code, then “X” is to be used as a placeholder.

CONCLUSION

This article suggests how enormous a change ICD-10 represents for our practices. The American Academy of Ophthalmology and other medical societies are developing resources to help us with the transition.

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