H43.819
Not Valid for Submission
379.21 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of vitreous degeneration. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Convert 379.21 to ICD-10
The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
Information for Medical Professionals
References found for the code 379.21 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:
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.
ICD-10 Equivalent of 379.21
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 379.21:
Historical Information for ICD-9 Code 379.21
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
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