Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for epithelial basement membrane dystrophy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy
Use ICD-10 code H18.521 for epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, right eye, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Recurrent erosion of cornea, right eye
Use when recurrent erosions are present alongside EBMD.
Recurrent erosion of cornea, left eye
Use when recurrent erosions are present alongside EBMD.
Recurrent erosion of cornea, bilateral
Use when recurrent erosions are present alongside EBMD.
The ICD-10 code for Epithelial Basement Membrane Dystrophy (EBMD) is H18.52x, with specific codes for laterality: H18.521 for the right eye, H18.522 for the left eye, and H18.523 for bilateral cases.
EBMD documentation should include slit-lamp findings such as map-dot-fingerprint patterns, epithelial thickness measurements, and any recurrent erosions.