A 36-year-old patient is currently diagnosed with glaucoma and is having occurrences of blurry vision. The patient had a gonioscopy performed to determine the type of glaucoma. The physician has determined that the type is open angle. The patient tolerated the procedure well in the outpatient hospital setting and was sent home in good condition. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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Gonioscopy is coded as 92020, and the specific diagnosis of open-angle glaucoma without mention of stage is coded as H40.10X0 (where X is a placeholder for the unspecified stage).

A 36-Year-Old Patient Is Currently Diagnosed with Glaucoma and Is