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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 373.9
Unspecified inflammation of eyelid
  • Short description: INFLAMMATION EYELID NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 373.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 373.9 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 373.9.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 373.9: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 373.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H01.9 Unspecified inflammation of eyelid
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blepharitis
  • Canthus lesion
  • Eyelid infection
  • Eyelid inflammation
  • Eyelid lesion
  • Eyelid lesion, inflammatory
  • Infective blepharitis
  • Inflammatory lesion of eyelid
  • Left eyelid abrasion with infection
  • Left eyelid abrasion, w infection
  • Left eyelid abrasion, with infection
  • Left eyelid blister with infection
  • Left eyelid blister, w infection
  • Left eyelid blister, with infection
  • Lesion eyelid
  • Lesion of eyelid
  • Lesion of lower eyelid
  • Lesion of upper eyelid
  • Lower eyelid lesion
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left eyelid with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left eyelid, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of left eyelid, with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right eyelid with infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right eyelid, w infection
  • Nonvenomous insect bite of right eyelid, with infection
  • Right eyelid abrasion with infection
  • Right eyelid abrasion, w infection
  • Right eyelid abrasion, with infection
  • Right eyelid blister with infection
  • Right eyelid blister, w infection
  • Right eyelid blister, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left eyelid with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left eyelid, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of left eyelid, with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right eyelid with infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right eyelid, w infection
  • Superficial foreign body of right eyelid, with infection
  • Upper eyelid lesion
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 373.9:
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
    • eyelid 373.9
  • Infiltrate, infiltration
    • eyelid 373.9
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • eyelid 373.9
  • Lesion(s)
    • canthus 373.9
    • eyelid 373.9
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