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Know This 375.15 & 370.21 Distinction

Published on Mon Dec 15, 2014

Question: Can 375.15 and 370.21 be used interchangeably? When would one be the preferred diagnosis code as opposed to the other? New York Subscriber Answer: Both 375.15 and 370.21 are diagnosis codes relating to the cornea, so a detailed description of the patient’s confirmed symptoms from the physician is crucial for the selection of the proper code. ICD-9 code 375.15 (Tear film [...]
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