Short description: Keratitis NOS. ICD-9-CM 370.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 370.9 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
What is the ICD-9 code for keratitis?
: Keratitis Home> 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes> Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389> Disorders Of The Eye And Adnexa 360-379> Keratitis 370-> A disorder characterized by an area of epithelial tissue loss on the surface of the cornea.
What is the pathophysiology of keratitis 370?
Keratitis 370-> A disorder characterized by an area of epithelial tissue loss on the surface of the cornea. It is associated with inflammatory cells in the cornea and anterior chamber. A disorder characterized by inflammation to the cornea of the eye.
What is the ICD 10 code for keratoconjunctivitis?
370.44Keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis in exanthemaconvert 370.44 to ICD-10-CM 370.49Other keratoconjunctivitisconvert 370.49 to ICD-10-CM
What are the different H16 numbers for keratitis?
H16.14 Punctate keratitis H16.141 …… right eye H16.142 …… left eye H16.143 …… bilateral H16.149 …… unspecified eye 1 H16.141 …… right eye 2 H16.142 …… left eye 3 H16.143 …… bilateral 4 H16.149 …… unspecified eye
What is unspecified keratitis?
Keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea — the clear, dome-shaped tissue on the front of your eye that covers the pupil and iris. Keratitis may or may not be associated with an infection.
What is the ICD 10 CM code for keratoconjunctivitis in exanthema?
370.44 - Keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis in exanthema | ICD-10-CM.
What is exposure keratitis?
Exposure keratopathy (EK) is damage to the cornea that occurs primarily from prolonged exposure of the ocular surface to the outside environment. EK can lead to ulceration, microbial keratitis, and permanent vision loss from scarring.
What is the ICD 10 CM code for Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy?
516.9 - Unspecified alveolar and parietoalveolar pneumonopathy | ICD-10-CM.
Not Valid for Submission
370.50 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of interstitial keratitis, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Information for Medical Professionals
References found for the code 370.50 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
Information for Patients
Your cornea is the outermost layer of your eye. It is clear and shaped like a dome. The cornea helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. It also helps your eye to focus. If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas.
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.
The ICD code H16 is used to code Keratitis
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.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H16.9 - Unspecified keratitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H16.9. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 370.9 was previously used, H16.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
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