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What is the ICD 10 code for retinal neovascularization?

Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, unspecified eye. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code. H35.059 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H35.059 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of ...

What is the ICD-10 diagnosis code for neovascular glaucoma?

ICD-10 Diagnosis Code for Neovascular Glaucoma. Answer: According to Gordon Johns, MD, author of ICD-10-CM for Ophthalmology, either code is appropriate. If you look at 365.63 Glaucoma associated with vascular disorder in the GEM cross walk it takes you to H40.89. This would be the biggest argument that the H40.89 would be the best code to use.

What is the ICD 10 code for inactive CNV?

Defining inactive CNV (H35.2x2) and inactive scar (H35.2x3) in wet AMD. For the purpose of these ICD-10 codes, the Academy defines inactive CNV as the absence of IRF or SRF. However, the same eye can have active CNV after the diagnosis of inactive CNV, and treatment can be considered at the time of active CNV.

What is an inactive CNV lesion?

The CNV lesion may or may not show disease activity (i.e., IRF/SRF), but it is deemed visually insignificant given the underlying disci­form scar. Defining inactive CNV (H35.2x2) and inactive scar (H35.2x3) in wet AMD.

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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