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December 14, 2011 Posterior Capsule Opacification

Q.    Can you confirm the correct ICD-10 code assignment for Posterior capsule opacification?

A.    This diagnosis can be reached through the ICD-10 index as follows:

Opacity, opacities

– Lens (see also Cataract) H26.9

H26.9 Cataract, unspecified

Date published: 01/1996 (Issue 26)

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Tags: cataract, eye diseases, posterior capsule opacification

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