Type 2 diab w prolif diab rtnop w trctn dtch macula, l eye

This code signifies a patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who has developed proliferative diabetic retinopathy, specifically affecting the left eye. The retinopathy has progressed to include a tractional retinal detachment that involves the macula, indicating severe vision-threatening complications.

Use this code when documentation clearly states type 2 diabetes and a diagnosis of proliferative diabetic retinopathy with a traction retinal detachment involving the macula of the left eye. This code is appropriate for patients presenting with vision loss or other symptoms related to this specific retinal complication in the context of their diabetes.

• Ensure the documentation specifies "type 2 diabetes" and not "type 1" or "unspecified" diabetes.
• Verify laterality (left eye) and the involvement of the macula in the tractional retinal detachment.
• Consider additional codes for other diabetic complications or associated conditions, such as diabetic macular edema, if present and documented.