AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2010 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Retroprosthetic Membrane Status Post Placement of Artificial Cornea Device

The patient is a 64-year-old woman with a history of aniridia who presents with a retroprosthetic membrane status post artificial corneal device. She has had multiple ocular surgeries, including penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), cornea device placement, YAG membranotomy for retroprosthetic membrane, and removal of retroprosthetic membrane. During this admission, the patient had revision vitrectomy with retroprosthetic membrane removal via pars plana and intravitreal injection of Avastin. What are the correct diagnosis and procedure codes for this case? ...

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