Wiki Icd9 code - dropped lens nucleus

[EMACHORRO]

Im looking for an ICD9 code for a "dropped lens nucleus", doctor was doing cataract surgery and the lens broke....does anybody know which dx code to use? Im still looking thru my ICD9 book.....

thank you

 

[Rita Prieto-Garcia]

Have you tried looking under your V or under your E codes?

 

[britbrit852003]

It may be a mis-adventure during surgery code

 

[Rita Prieto-Garcia]

Have you tried looking under your V or E codes codes?

 

[StephanieTheCoder]

Im looking for an ICD9 code for a "dropped lens nucleus", doctor was doing cataract surgery and the lens broke....does anybody know which dx code to use? Im still looking thru my ICD9 book.....

thank you

I was just looking this up myself. According to this webpage-https://www.aapc.com/memberarea/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=70840 (a very nice pic of the eye too)
The reason for a dropped nucleus is accidental laceration, so maybe using 998.2 might be good? Because I don't see anything for Dropped Nucleus either. Any thoughts?