What is the correct code assigned for a patient with Coats retinopathy, left eye?
A) H35.00
B) H35.02
C) H35.20
D) H35.022

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Coats retinopathy is a rare eye disorder characterized by abnormal development of blood vessels behind the retina. The correct code for this condition for the left eye is H35.022. The code H35 refers to other retinal disorders and when adding the 0 before the 2, it indicates that it is in the left eye specifically. The code H35.02 refers to retinal disorders of both eyes, H35.00 refers to unspecified eye, and H35.20 refers to other forms of retinal vascular occlusions.

What Is the Correct Code Assigned for a Patient with Coats