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ICD-10-CM Code for Degeneration of macula and posterior pole H35.3

ICD-10 code H35.3 for Degeneration of macula and posterior pole is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Degeneration of macula and posterior pole

H35

Excludes2: diabetic retinal disorders (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359)

 
H35.3 Degeneration of macula and posterior pole
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Unspecified macular degeneration
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Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration
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Exudative age-related macular degeneration
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Angioid streaks of macula
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Macular cyst, hole, or pseudohole
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Cystoid macular degeneration
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Drusen (degenerative) of macula
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Puckering of macula
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Toxic maculopathy

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Ophthalmology Coding
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Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
I am having trouble finding this in the ICD-10 Alphabetic Index. When I look under Detachment, retina, pigment epithelium it says [I]See[/I] Degeneration, retina, separation of layers, pigment epithel... [ Read More ]
Coding for Vitrectomy and Cataract in the same setting
If I'm billing Medicare, How would I code these 2 services for coverage? The DX code for the cataract SX (66984) is H25.811 and for the Vit (67042) I have DX code H35.371. Medicare denied me on this ... [ Read More ]
Coding a Vitrectomy and Cataract Removal Surgery in same setting
If I'm billing Medicare, How would I code these 2 services for coverage? The DX code for the cataract SX (66984) is H25.811 and for the Vit (67042) I have DX code H35.371. Medicare denied me on this ... [ Read More ]
Laser surgery
Can cpt 67210(destruction of retinal lesion photocoagulation) be billed with H35.053(retinal neovascularization)?... [ Read More ]
NCD 80.11 vitrectomy coding confusion
[b]Vitrectomy[/b] Is it one specific payer? I work for an ASC that does ophthalmology procedures only. I have not had any issues getting either of those codes paid. I have billed 67041 with H35.371 a... [ Read More ]
NCD 80.11 vitrectomy coding confusion
I am hoping someone is able to clarify the NCD 80.11 for vitrectomy coding for me. I have a claim for a vitrectomy pars plana approach with an ILM peel 67041 with dx code of H35.371 pucker of the m... [ Read More ]
Need Help For Codes
That's a rough once since the physician is linking the macular edema to DI and not DM. Unless the DI is an error. Maybe a query is in order? E11.329- (7th digit by eye) Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ... [ Read More ]
Hypertensive Retinopathy
Yes you code both codes. An instructional note at a category or in this case the subcategory applies to all codes indented under it. So under H35.0 it states "Code also any associated hypertension (I... [ Read More ]
Hypertensive Retinopathy
My question is as follows: If you have a patient with Hypertensive Retinopathy and you are using coding book 2017 ICD-10, do you code this with JUST "H35.03" as a combo code or do you code both "H35.0... [ Read More ]
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