Nice mini lesson with info on coding a few different eye conditions in ICD-10.
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SOURCE: ICD-10 Trainer
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Medical Terminology Spotlight: Dacryocystitis
Dacryocystitis
dacry/o tear | cyst bladder, cyst, fluid-filled sac | itis inflammation
Dacryocystitis results when the lacrimal sac becomes infected and inflammation develops. The condition is often caused when the nasolacrimal duct becomes obstructed.
Refererences:
dacryocystitis. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/149465/dacryocystitis
dacryocystitis (2007) In The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook. Retrieved from http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/eye_disorders/eyelid_and_tearing_disorders/dacryocystitis.html
dacry/o tear | cyst bladder, cyst, fluid-filled sac | itis inflammation
Dacryocystitis results when the lacrimal sac becomes infected and inflammation develops. The condition is often caused when the nasolacrimal duct becomes obstructed.
Refererences:
dacryocystitis. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/149465/dacryocystitis
dacryocystitis (2007) In The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook. Retrieved from http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/eye_disorders/eyelid_and_tearing_disorders/dacryocystitis.html
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