Wiki Diagnosis coding for combined form of age related cataracts

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Is there a specific guideline that instructs us to use a bilateral diagnosis code of H25.813 instead of using the diagnosis codes H25.811 and H25.812? I know there is a guideline for glaucoma coding but have not been successful in finding instructions about cataract coding.
 
Yes, the guidance on coding of laterality can be found in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, in Section I.B.13, which includes the instruction: "If no bilateral code is provided and the condition is bilateral, assign separate codes for both the left and right side."
 
Yes, the guidance on coding of laterality can be found in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, in Section I.B.13, which includes the instruction: "If no bilateral code is provided and the condition is bilateral, assign separate codes for both the left and right side."
Perfect! Thank you...I just couldn't find it this morning. Friday brain fog.
 
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