Diagnosis Code 370.33. ICD-9: 370.33. Short Description: Keratoconjunctivit sicca. Long Description: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's. This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 370.33. Code Classification.
Short description: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H16.22 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H16.22 - other international versions of ICD-10 H16.22 may differ. Type 1 Excludes
An accelerated rate of intact tear film breakup ( < 10 seconds) is characteristic of evaporative keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Sjögren Syndrome Sjögren syndrome is a relatively common chronic, autoimmune, systemic, inflammatory disorder of unknown cause. It is characterized by dryness of the mouth, eyes, and other mucous membranes due... read more
Key Points. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is chronic, bilateral desiccation of the conjunctiva and cornea caused by too little tear production or accelerated tear evaporation. Typical symptoms include intermittent itching; burning; a gritty, pulling, or foreign body sensation; and photosensitivity.
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) causes severe aqueous-deficient dry eye and ocular surface disease, termed keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) [1,2]. Dysfunction and loss of mucin-producing conjunctival goblet cells is a key pathological feature of SS KCS [1,3].
ICD-10 code H16. 223 for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, bilateral is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .
The Schirmer test determines whether tear production is normal. After blotting the closed eye to remove excess tears, a strip of filter paper is placed, without topical anesthesia, at the junction of the middle and lateral third of the lower eyelid.
Symptoms of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Even with the most severe dry eyes, it is rare that vision is lost. However, people sometimes feel that their blurred vision or eye irritation is so severe, frequent, and prolonged that it is difficult to function normally.
Keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed. The condition is often marked by moderate to intense pain and usually involves any of the following symptoms: pain, impaired eyesight, photophobia, red eye and a 'gritty' sensation.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H16.223 and a single ICD9 code, 370.33 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.