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ICD-10-CM Code for Separation of retinal layers H35.7

ICD-10 code H35.7 for Separation of retinal layers is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Official Long Descriptor

Separation of retinal layers
Excludes1: retinal detachment (serous) (H33.2-)
rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (H33.0-)

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)

 
H35.7 Separation of retinal layers
Child Code
Unspecified separation of retinal layers
Child Code
Central serous chorioretinopathy
Child Code
Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
Child Code
Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium

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Ophthalmology Coding
Can anyone tell me what is the most appropriate ICD-10 code for Peripheral Exudative Hemorrhagic Chorioretinopathy bilateral? The closest that I've reached is H35.023, would this be appropriate? Than... [ Read More ]
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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