icd-9 code for capsular phimosis

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What is the ICD-10 code for anterior capsular phimosis?

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.

What is anterior capsule phimosis?

Anterior capsule fibrosis and phimosis, commonly described as anterior capsule contraction syndrome (ACCS), is the centripetal constriction and fibrosis of the capsulorhexis following cataract removal.

What is the ICD-10-CM code for phimosis?

ICD-10 | Phimosis (N47. 1)

What is the appropriate diagnosis code for posterior capsular opacity?

366.53 is your code for Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) after the patient has undergone removal of the cataract.

What is capsular opacification?

Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) occurs when a cloudy layer of scar tissue forms behind your lens implant. This may cause you to have blurry or hazy vision, or to see a lot of glare from lights. PCO is fairly common after cataract surgery, occurring in about 20% of patients.

What is anterior capsular cataract?

Anterior subcapsular cataracts (ASC) form after anterior lens epithelial cells become necrotic from a variety of causes including iritis, keratitis, inflammation associated with atopic dermatitis, irradiation, or electrical burns.

What is the difference between phimosis and Paraphimosis?

Phimosis is when a foreskin can't be pulled down (retracted) from the tip of the penis. This is a common problem in young boys. Paraphimosis is when the foreskin is retracted but can't move back up. This can prevent normal blood flow in the penis, and may cause serious problems.

What is the CPT code for phimosis?

CPT® 54450, Under Manipulation Procedures on the Penis.

What phimosis means?

Phimosis is a condition of the penis that occurs in some adults and children who aren't circumcised. If you have phimosis, your foreskin can't be pulled back (retracted). It may look like your penis has rings around the tip. Having phimosis isn't necessarily a problem. It only becomes a problem when it causes symptoms.

How do you bill Post op YAG?

If the doctor performs a YAG in the postop period, first we bill it to Medicare with the -79 modifier, she says. Then we get the denial back. And then we send it in again with a medical necessity note from the doctor.

What is the CPT code for anterior capsulotomy?

Questions about Medicare rules for YAG laser capsulotomy (CPT 66821) still come up.

How do I bill CPT 66821?

Report procedure code 66821 with a -LT or -RT modifier if performed on one eye only. Report procedure code 66821 with a -78 modifier if performed within 90 days of cataract surgery. When a series of procedures is planned for the removal of a posterior dense fibrotic capsule, it will be covered as a single procedure.

Not Valid for Submission

605 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of redundant prepuce and phimosis. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Convert 605 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Information for Medical Professionals

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-9 Code Edits are applicable to this code:

Information for Patients

Problems with the penis can cause pain and affect a man's sexual function and fertility. Penis disorders include

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.