Question

A young child is having lens surgery related to traumatic glaucoma due to an injury during birth. The anesthesiologist listed congenital glaucoma as the diagnosis. What ICD-10-CM code is reported

Answer 1

Answer: P15.3

The ICD-10-CM code is reported us P15.3

Explanation: In ICD-10-CM alphabetic index look for glaucoma/traumatic/newborn(birth injury) which directs you to code P15.3.

ICD-10-CM guildeline I.C.16.a.1 indicates that chapter 16 code may be used throughout the life of the patient if the condition is still present.

Congenital means present at birth such as birth defect,this injury was caused or acquired during birth.

Glaucoma is a chronic condition of the eye characterised by increase in intraocular pressure and damage to the optic nerve

Answer 2

The ICD-10-CM code is Q15

Step-by-step explanation:

Congenital glaucoma is mostly common in new born babies or young children. It may be hereditary and usually as a result of poor development of the eyes before birth which leads to increased intraocular pressure thereby damaging the optic nerve.

Q15 is a specific ICD-10-CM code that is used for diagnosis of congenital glaucoma. It is also applicable to the following diagnosis:

1. Axenfeld's anomaly
2. Buphthalmos
3. Hydrophthalmos
4. Macrocornea with glaucoma
5. Megalocornea with glaucoma
6. Glaucoma of childhood
7. Glaucoma of newborn
8. Keratoglobus, congenital, with glaucoma
9. Macrophthalmos in congenital glaucoma