Where to Find Cataract Codes
Short description: Cataract NOS. ICD-9-CM 366.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 366.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Z98.42 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cataract extraction status, left eye. The code Z98.42 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
For CPT code 66982 and 66987, complex cataract extraction, to be reasonable and necessary, the procedure should require devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery.
Z98. 4 - Cataract extraction status. ICD-10-CM.
CPT® defines the code 66982 as: "Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery (e.g., ...
Z96.1ICD-10 Code for Presence of intraocular lens- Z96. 1- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 Code for Cortical age-related cataract, right eye- H25. 011- Codify by AAPC.
ICD-10 code H25. 812 for Combined forms of age-related cataract, left eye is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .
CPT code 92136: ophthalmic biometry by partial coherence interferometry with intraocular lens power calculation.
CPT code 66983 is the intra-capsular cataract extraction with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure).
CPT® 65820, Under Incision Procedures on the Anterior Chamber of the Eye. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 65820 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Anterior Chamber of the Eye.
ICD-10 code Z98. 890 for Other specified postprocedural states is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
ICD-10 code H52. 13 for Myopia, bilateral is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .
Posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PCIOL) are placed within the capsular bag or less commonly anchored into the ciliary sulcus. The lens can be folded and inserted into the eye through a very small opening made during phacoemulsification.
V45.61 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cataract extraction status. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
References found for the code V45.61 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye. It affects your vision. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
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H25.89* may be used if the operative note indicates dye was used to stain the anterior capsule.
The use of an ICD-10-CM codes listed below does not assure coverage of a service. The service must be reasonable and necessary in the specific case and must meet the criteria specified in the related LCD.
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Article Text This article gives guidance for billing, coding, and other guidelines in relation to local coverage policy L33954 Cataract Extraction. General Guidelines for Claims submitted to Part A or Part B MAC: Procedure codes may be subject to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits or OPPS packaging edits.
It is the responsibility of the provider to code to the highest level specified in the ICD-10-CM. The correct use of an ICD-10-CM code listed below does not assure coverage of a service. The service must be reasonable and necessary in the specific case and must meet the criteria specified in this determination.
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Coding and General Billing Requirements Physicians and hospitals must report one of the following Current Procedural Terminology (Procedure ) codes on the claim: 66982 - Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex requiring devices…
Cataract removal is also indicated when the lens opacity inhibits optimal management of posterior segment disease or the lens causes inflammation (phakolysis, phakoanaphylaxis), angle closure, or medically unmanageable open-angle glaucoma.
In addition, physicians inserting a P-C IOL or A-C IOL in an office setting may bill code V2632 (posterior chamber intraocular lens) for the IOL. Medicare will make payment for the lens based on reasonable cost for a conventional IOL. Place of Service (POS) = 11.
The primary indication for surgery is visual function that no longer meets the patient’s needs and for which cataract surgery provides a reasonable likelihood of improvement.
Medicare coverage for cataract extraction with Intraocular Lens implant (IOL) is based on services that are reasonable and medically necessary for the treatment of beneficiaries who have a cataract. Cataract patients mustmeet all the following criteria:
Medicare would not expect to see bilateral cataract extractions routinely performed on the same day.
An informed consent cannot be obtained from the patient or surrogate decisionmaker.
How many different types of cataracts are there? According to ICD-10-CM, there are close to 70 — ranging from age-related to zonular cataracts.
When you submit CPT code 66982, local coverage determinations (LCDs) require more than the traditional cataract diagnosis codes. To indicate why the surgery qualifies as complex, you also must report one of the following codes:
Cataract extraction status, unspecified eye 1 Z98.49 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Z98.49 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z98.49 - other international versions of ICD-10 Z98.49 may differ.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z98.49 became effective on October 1, 2021.