Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert
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Lash Out With These ICD-9 Codes
Published on Tue Aug 03, 2004
Regardless of how you code epilation, you must document an ICD-9 code that signals to Medicare that the procedure was performed out of medical necessity. Acceptable diagnosis codes will vary among carriers, but some ICD-9 codes that typically support medical necessity include:
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