Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
Use 371.43 for Calcific Band Keratopathy
Question: I have a patient with extreme calcific band keratopathy. Is there a more specific ICD-9 code than 371.43 to use?
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Answer: Code 371.43 (Band-shaped keratopathy) is the best ICD-9 code to use in this case; there is no more specific code to describe extreme calcific band keratopathy.
Band keratopathy is a corneal disease marked by the appearance of a band of calcium on the central cornea, an example of metastatic calcification.
ICD-10: Unsurprisingly, ICD-10 does add some specifics to the band-shaped keratopathy diagnosis, but does not include a code to describe the “extreme” condition. Beginning Oct. 1, 2015, you would report one of the following ICD-10 codes:
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