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Check Out These Dx Codes for Eye FBRs

Some, but not all, diagnoses are acceptable for conjunctival and corneal FBRs. When your ED physician performs a foreign body removal (FBR) from a patient’s eye, you’ll need to include spot-on ICD-10 coding to prove medical necessity for the procedure. Check out this list of diagnosis codes that are commonly used on conjunctival/corneal FBR encounters. Some can be used on [...]
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