icd 9 code for ptosis

What causes ptosis and how is it corrected?

Types of Ptosis, or Droopy Eyelids

• Neurogenic ptosis. This type of ptosis occurs due to damage or dysfunction of the sympathetic nerves or oculomotor. ...
• Myogenic ptosis. The eyelid cannot raise high enough to its natural position because of a dysfunction in the levator muscle. ...
• Traumatic/mechanical ptosis. ...
• Aponeurotic ptosis. ...

What is ptosis and how can you treat it?

• Diabetes mellitus
• Brain tumor
• Pancoast tumor (apex of the lung)
• And diseases which cause weakness to the muscle and nerve are
• Myasthenia gravis
• Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
• Revelation in some toxins of snake venom such as black mamba may cause these effects.
• Loss of vision
• Dry eyes
• Aching in and around eyed

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What is the treatment for ptosis?

• The child’s age
• Whether one or both eyelids are involved
• The eyelid height
• The strength of the eyelid’s muscle
• The eye’s movements

How can ptosis be treated?

The major ptosis symptoms include:

• Tearing
• Eye fatigue
• Crossed eye
• Drooping eyelids
• Difficulty closing the eye or blinking

Not Valid for Submission

611.81 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of ptosis of breast. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

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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:

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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.

Not Valid for Submission

743.61 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of congenital ptosis. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

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References found for the code 743.61 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

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.

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