AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Diabetes Mellitus and Optic Neuropathy

A patient presented with right eye periorbital pain, floaters, and blurry vision. The provider diagnosed the patient with optic neuropathy. The patient also has diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2. ICD-10-CM presumes a relationship between “diabetes” and “neuropathy” since the conditions are linked by the term “with” in the Alphabetic Index. Does the neuropathy subentry include optic neuropathy? What are the appropriate code assignments for optic neuropathy in this diabetic patient? ...

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