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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2008 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Effective October 1, 2008, new codes have been created to uniquely identify retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP is a disorder of the blood vessels of the retina in a premature infant. It is a leading cause of blindness in children. ROP occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow and spread throughout the retina. When a baby is born prematurely, eye development can be disrupted. The vessels may stop growing or grow abnormally from the retina into the normally clear gel that fills the back of the eye. The vessels are fragile and can leak, causing bleeding in the eye, leading...

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