You Be the Coder:
Pinpoint Glaucoma Diagnoses
Published on Mon Oct 19, 2020
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 [...]