Asked by Yohanna Sanchez on May 17, 2024
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What is the correct code assigned for a patient with deep vascularization of the cornea in both eyes?
A. H16.432
B. H16.433
C. H16.443
D. H16.449
Vascularization
The process where body tissues grow new blood vessels.
Cornea
The transparent front part of the eye that covers the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber, providing most of the eye's optical power.
- Understand the correct coding of eye diseases and conditions and their specific characteristics.
- Differentiate between conditions affecting the right eye, left eye, and both eyes in terms of ICD coding.
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L3iLan1 BloomsMay 23, 2024
Final Answer :
The correct code for deep vascularization of the cornea in both eyes is H16.443. H16.443: Index>neovascularization>cornea>deep>bilateral.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the correct coding of eye diseases and conditions and their specific characteristics.
- Differentiate between conditions affecting the right eye, left eye, and both eyes in terms of ICD coding.