Type 2 diabetes with mild nonp rtnop with macular edema, bi

This code signifies a patient diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus who also presents with mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy affecting both eyes, specifically with macular edema. This indicates early-stage retinal damage due to diabetes, complicated by fluid leakage in the macula, impacting central vision.

Use this code when documentation clearly states Type 2 diabetes and bilateral mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema. This typically applies to patients undergoing ophthalmologic evaluation for diabetic eye complications, where funduscopic examination or OCT confirms the retinopathy and edema.

• Ensure documentation specifies "mild" nonproliferative retinopathy and "macular edema" for both eyes.
• Do not confuse with codes for moderate or severe nonproliferative retinopathy, or proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
• Always sequence the diabetes code first, as it is the underlying systemic condition causing the retinopathy.