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B73.01

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Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An eye infection from parasitic worms causing inflammation inside the eye, which can lead to vision loss and blindness.

Coding Tips

  • •Endophthalmitis indicates internal eye inflammation; document severity and any vision loss reported
  • •Coordinate with ophthalmology documentation to confirm the diagnosis and assess for other ocular complications

Code Hierarchy

└B73Onchocerciasis└B73.0Onchocerciasis with eye disease└B73.01Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis
└B73.01Onchocerciasis with endophthalmitis

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