Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
ICD-10:
Get to Know the New Senile Cataract Codes
Published on Mon Jul 14, 2014
In 2015, your diagnosis coding will specify condition as well as which eye is affected.
When the ICD-10 diagnosis codes take effect on Oct. 1, 2015, ophthalmology coders will suddenly find themselves with a greatly expanded list of options for reporting senile cataracts. As we’ve seen with most of the eye and adnexa ICD-10 codes, most of the new codes will specify not only the condition, but whether the left, right, both or an unspecified eye is affected.
Senile (Age-Related) Cataract Diagnosis Coding
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