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Pinpoint Proper Coding of PRP for Proliferative Retinopathy

Published on Mon Apr 24, 2023

Question: Our ophthalmologist diagnosed a patient with bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) with macular edema due to uncontrolled type 2 diabetes and treated it with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP). Which code do I use for the PRP, and should I use one code for the diabetes and another for the ophthalmic manifestations? Ohio Subscriber Answer: The physician used a laser on [...]
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