tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2017 Issue 6

Reader Question: Get Specific for Pinkeye Coding

Question: A patient presented to the ED with eye irritation and the physician diagnosed her with pinkeye. Which diagnosis code(s) should we report? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: Pinkeye, also referred to as conjunctivitis(H10.xx), is characterized by redness and inflammation of the membranes (conjunctiva) covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids. There are several types of conjunctivitis, and you should know which your patient has before selecting the right code. You’ll need to know whether the patient has acute or chronic conjunctivitis, as well as whether they have follicular...

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