DEC 03, 2018
Invalid Diagnosis Code
Question: I billed with ICD-10 code H57.8 Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa and received a denial from Medicare stating this is invalid. Are they no longer accepting this diagnosis?
Answer: As of October 2018, the expanded on the ICD-10 code is H57.89. You may need to resubmit or provide a corrected claim.
Learn more about ICD-10 codes in the ICD-10-CM for Ophthalmology.