Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
ICD-9 Update:
Add New Floppy Iris Dx to Your Arsenal Starting in October
Published on Wed Jul 18, 2007
You won't be challenged by a slew of ophthalmology edits this year Good news: Ophthalmology coders won't have many new or revised diagnosis codes to learn this October. Take a look at the table below to get the heads-up on which ICD-9 code changes will affect you this fall.
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