PROPERLY CODING RETINA SURGERIES
of bilateral wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Diagnosis: Subretinal hemorrhage, AMD, and choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM), OD. PROPERLY CODING RETINA SURGERIES Identifying the diagnosis—not the procedure—is the first step when coding for retina surgeries. BY JOY WOODKE, COE, OCS, OCSR CODINGADVISOR
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