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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

ICD-10:

Let 'Z' Codes Support Your Ophthalmology Claims and Help Bring in Payments

Published on Tue Jul 19, 2016

These codes aren’t just to make your claims lengthier—they serve an important purpose. When it comes to diagnosis coding, many coders who were well-versed in ICD-9 had some of the “V” codes committed to memory. Following the transition to ICD-10, hopefully you got to know the ‘Z’ codes just as well, because these codes not only provide supplemental information on [...]
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