Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa
- By admin aapc
- In ICD-10
- March 1, 2007
- No Comments
This month’s focus is “Understanding the ICD-10-CM Draft Guidelines for Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa.”
Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa is located in chapter seven of ICD-10-CM. Laterality for most of the categories in chapter seven designates codes for right eye, left eye, and bilateral (both eyes). When a code does designate which eye is involved, that condition is considered bilateral. Conversely, when a bilateral code is not provided the condition is considered unilateral.
Full article:
Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa – Coding Edge March 2007
Latest posts by admin aapc (see all)
- What are they saying about AAPC’s Exam Prep? - May 15, 2017
- Facility - December 28, 2016
- Why AAPC is Passionate About Their Codebooks - September 2, 2016
Leave a Reply