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ICD-10-CM Code for Alternating exotropia with other noncomitancies H50.18

ICD-10 code H50.18 for Alternating exotropia with other noncomitancies is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Alternating exotropia with other noncomitancies

H50.1

Excludes1: intermittent exotropia (H50.33-, H50.34)

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Excludes codes and auditing
[QUOTE="KFLYNN70, post: 480972, member: 13094"] I am referring to the MDM for subsequent inpatient visits. The provider is documenting H53 amblyopia along with H50 exotropia which hits an excludes ... [ Read More ]
Excludes codes and auditing
I am referring to the MDM for subsequent inpatient visits. The provider is documenting H53 amblyopia along with H50 exotropia which hits an excludes code. they are inclusive on one another. In au... [ Read More ]
Excludes codes and auditing
[QUOTE="KFLYNN70, post: 480956, member: 13094"] I am wondering when auditing a note and you have excludes 1 notes. Example H50 billed with H53 dx codes. When auditing the note, do you give credit fo... [ Read More ]
Excludes codes and auditing h53 and h50
I am wondering when auditing a note and you have excludes 1 notes. Example H50 billed with H53 dx codes. When auditing the note, do you give credit for both dx codes H50 AND H53 on the audit tool or... [ Read More ]
Pseudostrabismus
What would be the appropriate ICD-10 code for Pseudostrabismus? Whether H50.89 other specified strabismus would be a preferred code since we do not have a specified code for Pseudostrabismus ?... [ Read More ]
Excludes 1 explanation needed for a physician
Amblyopia can be caused by the [B]misalignment[/B] of the two eyes—a condition called [B]strabismus[/B]. With [B]strabismus[/B], the eyes can cross in (esotropia) or turn out (exotropia). Hi, Here ... [ Read More ]
Excludes 1 rule explanation needed for a physician
Amblyopia can be caused by the [B]misalignment[/B] of the two eyes—a condition called [B]strabismus[/B]. With [B]strabismus[/B], the eyes can cross in (esotropia) or turn out (exotropia). Hi, Here ... [ Read More ]
Excledes 1 explanation needed for a physician
I am having trouble explaining the reason for excludes 1 rule to a physician for a patient that has strabismus (esotropia H50.011) and strabismic amblyopia (H53.031). His response "Those are two rel... [ Read More ]
Excludes 1 explanation needed for a physician
I am having trouble explaining the reason for excludes 1 rule to a physician for a patient that has strabismus (esotropia H50.011) and strabismic amblyopia (H53.031). His response "Those are two rel... [ Read More ]
Excludes 1 rule explanation needed for a physician
I am having trouble explaining the reason for excludes 1 rule to a physician for a patient that has strabismus (esotropia H50.011) and strabismic amblyopia (H53.031). His response "Those are two rel... [ Read More ]
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