ICD-10 Description Modifications Effective October 1, 2017

This section is informational only. It lists the eyecare-related ICD-10 description modifications that take effect October 1, 2017. These modifications are usually small changes or corrections. The italicized word or words in the right column highlight the change.

Body Mass Index
Trichiasis
Injury of Optic Track and Pathways
Injury of Visual Cortex

Body Mass Index

The new description increases the ceiling from 19 to 19.9.

Code		New Description
Z681	Body mass index (BMI) 19 or less, adult	Body mass index (BMI) 19.9 or less, adult

Trichiasis

The new descriptions correct the spelling of entropion.

Code		New Description
H02051	Trichiasis without entropian right upper eyelid	Trichiasis without entropion right upper eyelid
H02052	Trichiasis without entropian right lower eyelid	Trichiasis without entropion right lower eyelid
H02053	Trichiasis without entropian right eye, unspecified eyelid	Trichiasis without entropion right eye, unspecified eyelid
H02054	Trichiasis without entropian left upper eyelid	Trichiasis without entropion left upper eyelid
H02055	Trichiasis without entropian left lower eyelid	Trichiasis without entropion left lower eyelid
H02056	Trichiasis without entropian left eye, unspecified eyelid	Trichiasis without entropion left eye, unspecified eyelid
H02059	Trichiasis without entropian unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid	Trichiasis without entropion unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid

Injury of Optic Track and Pathways

The new descriptions change the word eye to side.

Code		New Description
S04031A	Injury of optic tract and pathways, right eye, initial encounter	Injury of optic tract and pathways, right side, initial encounter
S04031D	Injury of optic tract and pathways, right eye, subsequent encounter	Injury of optic tract and pathways, right side, subsequent encounter
S04031S	Injury of optic tract and pathways, right eye, sequela	Injury of optic tract and pathways, right side, sequela
S04032A	Injury of optic tract and pathways, left eye, initial encounter	Injury of optic tract and pathways, left side, initial encounter
S04032D	Injury of optic tract and pathways, left eye, subsequent encounter	Injury of optic tract and pathways, left side, subsequent encounter
S04032S	Injury of optic tract and pathways, left eye, sequela	Injury of optic tract and pathways, left side, sequela
S04039A	Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified eye, initial encounter	Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side, initial encounter
S04039D	Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter	Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
S04039S	Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified eye, sequela	Injury of optic tract and pathways, unspecified side, sequela

Injury of Visual Cortex

The new descriptions change the word eye to side.

Code		New Description
S04041A	Injury of visual cortex, right eye, initial encounter	Injury of visual cortex, right side, initial encounter
S04041D	Injury of visual cortex, right eye, subsequent encounter	Injury of visual cortex, right side, subsequent encounter
S04041S	Injury of visual cortex, right eye, sequela	Injury of visual cortex, right side, sequela
S04042A	Injury of visual cortex, left eye, initial encounter	Injury of visual cortex, left side, initial encounter
S04042D	Injury of visual cortex, left eye, subsequent encounter	Injury of visual cortex, left side, subsequent encounter
S04042S	Injury of visual cortex, left eye, sequela	Injury of visual cortex, left side, sequela
S04049A	Injury of visual cortex, unspecified eye, initial encounter	Injury of visual cortex, unspecified side, initial encounter
S04049D	Injury of visual cortex, unspecified eye, subsequent encounter	Injury of visual cortex, unspecified side, subsequent encounter
S04049S	Injury of visual cortex, unspecified eye, sequela	Injury of visual cortex, unspecified side, sequela