tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2023 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Eye These ICD-10 Codes for Blepharoconjunctivitis

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the physician treated a patient with “blepharoconjunctivitis R eye.” How is blepharoconjunctivitis different from conjunctivitis, and how do I choose a diagnosis code for this condition? New York Subscriber Answer: According to the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, “blepharoconjunctivitis is the combining of a severe case of blepharitis and conjunctivitis. Blepharitis is an irritation and inflammation of the eyelids. Conjunctivitis is an irritation and inflammation of the conjunctiva.” As for your ICD-10 code, you’re going to need some more information from the encounter in order to choose the...

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