372.20 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of blepharoconjunctivitis, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent. Convert 372.20 to ICD-10
372.20 - Blepharoconjunctivitis, unspecified. ICD-10-CM.
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AnswerICD-10 Equivalent of 372.20
As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an approximate match to ICD-9 code 372.20:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 372.20
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
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372.20 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of blepharoconjunctivitis, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Information for Medical Professionals
References found for the code 372.20 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
Information for Patients
Conjunctivitis is the medical name for pink eye. It involves inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside of the eyelid. It can cause swelling, itching, burning, discharge, and redness. Causes include
ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
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