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  • Subspecialty ICD-10 Decision Trees and Quick Reference Guides

    AAOE physician decision trees and quick-reference guides are a great educational tool for physicians and staff. 

    Decision Trees 

    These decision trees were reviewed for currency on Oct. 1, 2025. 

    Quick Reference Guides 

    These guides are effective as of Oct. 1, 2025

    Further Resources 

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    Updates 

    The 2026 edition of the Academy’s ICD-10-CM For Ophthalmology: The Complete Reference includes new and revised codes related to eyelid inflammation, thyroid disease, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis—plus important updates to Excludes1 notes and general coding guidelines. Your practice can’t afford to be without this essential reference tool.  

    What You Need to Know 

    • Medicare: For all claims with dates of service on or after Oct. 1, 2025, you must use the updated ICD-10 codes. If you do not, CMS might reject all claims. Always confirm with your MAC for updated local coverage determination policies (LCDs). No ICD-10 changes impact National Coverage Determination policies (NCDs). 
    • Commercial payers: Some may take longer to update codes. This could result in claims denials and payment delays of a month or more. 

    Contact AAOE Coding Experts

     

    American Academy of Ophthalmology                                  
    AAOE 
    655 Beach Street 
    San Francisco, CA 94109 
    aaoe@aao.org 













    Joy Woodke, COE, OCS, OCSR 
    Director, Coding and Reimbursement 
    Matthew Baugh, COT, OCS, OCSR 
    Manager, Coding and Clinical Teams
    Heather H. Dunn, COA, OCS, OCSR 
    Manager, Coding and Reimbursement 
     
     
    Coding: coding@aao.org  
    MIPS: mips@aao.org