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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 264.6
Vitamin a deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
  • Short description: VIT A DEF W CORNEAL SCAR.
  • ICD-9-CM 264.6 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 264.6 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 264.6.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 264.6 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E50.6 Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
Approximate Synonyms
  • Vitamin A deficiency w xerophthalmic scars of cornea
  • Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea
  • Vitamin A deficiency, xerophthalmic scars of cornea
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 264.6:
 264.5 ICD9Data.com 264.7 
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