ICD-10:
New Dx Codes Add Laterality for Most "Other Specified" Glaucoma
Published on Thu Jul 30, 2015
H40.89 will cover many “other” conditions. Starting Oct. 1, 2015, ophthalmology coders will find themselves with a few more specific options for coding specific glaucoma conditions – and fewer specific options for glaucoma associated with other conditions. The ICD-9 codes in the 365.8x series will all expand to specify which eye is affected – right, left, both, or unspecified. For [...]