This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the ICF-10CM updates for FY 2019. The 2019 ICD-10-CM codes are to be used for patient encounters and discharges occurring from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Below is a list of the 2019 ICD-10 code changes that impact ophthalmology.
2019 ICD-10 Ophthalmic Code Changes
A92.5 Zika virus disease
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Adds note: Excludes 1: congenital zika virus disease (P35.4)
C43 - Malignant melanoma of skin - new category