icd 10 code for 379.24

What is the code for vitreous floaters right eye?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H43. 39 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for vitreous floaters?

Other vitreous opacities, unspecified eye H43. 399 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H43. 399 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is posterior vitreous detachment?

Posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) occurs when the gel that fills the eyeball separates from the retina. It's a natural, normal part of aging. PVD can cause floaters or flashes in your sight, which usually become less noticeable over time. The condition isn't painful, and it doesn't cause vision loss on its own.

What is vitreous degeneration?

During adulthood, the vitreous humor that fills the eye becomes liquid and condenses as the fibers shrink and cause condensed vitreous material. Vitreous degeneration results in dark specks, floaters seen as small moving dots or wispy dark spots or lines, or flashing lights.

ICD-10 Equivalent of 379.24

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 379.24:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 379.24

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Not Valid for Submission

379.24 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other vitreous opacities. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Convert 379.24 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Information for Patients

Some eye problems are minor and don't last long. But some can lead to a permanent loss of vision.

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.