Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
ICD-10 Bridge
Published on Thu Aug 04, 2011
Once ICD-10 is implemented, the diagnosis codes in the above story will be different. Check out this crosswalk for diagnoses related to blurred vision, eye pain, dry eye, and foreign bodies:
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