Short description: Ptosis of eyelid NOS. ICD-9-CM 374.30 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 374.30 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
H02.409 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 H02.409 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H02.409 - other international versions of ICD-10 H02.409 may differ. injury (trauma) of eye and orbit ( S05.-)
Unspecified ptosis of unspecified eyelid. Drooping of the upper eyelid. Drooping of the upper lid due to deficient development or paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscle.
Unspecified ptosis of unspecified eyelid H02. 409 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 H02. 409 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Listen to pronunciation. (TOH-sis) Drooping of the upper eyelid.
ICD-10-CM Code for Mechanical ptosis of bilateral eyelids H02. 413.
A Ptosis Visual Field Test is a test designed to measure how much your eyelids are interfering with your vision. This is done for insurance qualification only.
Ptosis may be present at birth, or may be acquired later in life. If a droopy eyelid is present at birth or within the first year of life, the condition is called congenital ptosis. In most cases of congenital ptosis, the problem is isolated and not associated with any other systemic condition.
The most common cause of congenital ptosis is the levator muscle not developing properly. Children who have ptosis may also develop amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye. This disorder can also delay or limit their vision.
Brow ptosis repair (CPT code 67900) and upper eyelid blepharoptosis repair (CPT codes 67901-67909) is considered reconstructive and medically necessary under certain circumstances.
Excess skin around the eyelids, referred to dermatochalasis, is caused by a weakening of connective tissue and loss of skin elasticity as we age. More commonly seen in the upper eyelids, dermatochalasis can affect the lower eyelids as well.
Ptosis is drooping eyelids, caused by weakness of the muscle responsible for raising the eyelid (levator palpebrae superioris), as in myasthenia gravis, damage to the extraocular nerves, or skin laxity in the upper eyelids.
Acquired ptosis results when the structures of the upper eyelid are inadequate to maintain normal lid elevation. Conditions that cause ptosis range in severity from life-threatening neurological emergencies to involutional processes that develop over years.
Ptosis is a condition where the upper eyelid droops. It is also called blepharoptosis, or upper eyelid ptosis.
A light is directed at the patient's eyes. The MRD1 is the measurement in millimeters from the light reflex on the patient's cornea to the level of the center of the upper-eyelid margin, with the patient gazing in the primary position. MRD1 is used to indicate degree of ptosis or retraction.
-ptosis. dropping down, sagging, downward displacement.