Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

Hint: Your diagnosis coding will depend on which eye was infected once ICD-10 hits. When ICD-9 becomes ICD-10 in 2013, you'll have to be prepared for changes across the board when it comes to diagnosis coding. Often, you'll have more options that may require tweaking the way you document services and a coder reports it. Check out the following examples of how ICD-10 will change your coding options. Get ready now: The deadline for using ICD-10 is Oct. 1, 2013, with no grace period, stresses Pat Brooks, RHIA, senior technical advisor with CMS. Nail Down These Upcoming Eye Infection Coding Changes Conjunctivitis is an eye infection that can affect patients of all ages, and your practice is probably familiar with the signs and symptoms of this condition. But, like all other conditions, conjunctivitis will fall under new codes under ICD-10. You currently have several coding options for conjunctivitis, depending on [...]