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Wiki Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) code

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Is the code for PCO 366.8 Other Cataract or 366.50 after-cataract, unspecified
366.53 after-cataract,obscuring vision
I read in reference material that PCO is actually an 'after-cataract' and clouding of the lens proper is the actual cataract. But I think in coding the 366 code is used. HELP!!!!
 
rhotonscott@yahoo.com said:
Is the code for PCO 366.8 Other Cataract or 366.50 after-cataract, unspecified
366.53 after-cataract,obscuring vision
I read in reference material that PCO is actually an 'after-cataract' and clouding of the lens proper is the actual cataract. But I think in coding the 366 code is used. HELP!!!!
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366.53 is your code for Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) after the patient has undergone removal of the cataract.

Hope this helps.
David Keown, CPC, OCS
 
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