Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

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Pinpoint Glaucoma Diagnoses

Question: Thank you for your article about glaucoma screenings – we read it and had a follow-up question. In the article, you mention that Z13.5 isn’t an appropriate code for a glaucoma diagnosis. What should we use instead? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: You should only report ICD-10 code Z13.5 (Encounter for screening for eye and ear disorders) on your glaucoma screening [...]
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