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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 369.00
Blindness of both eyes impairment level not further specified
  • Short description: BOTH EYES BLIND-WHO DEF.
  • ICD-9-CM 369.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 369.00 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 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 369.00.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 369.00: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 369.00 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H54.0 Blindness, both eyes
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat blindness
  • Blindness - both eyes
  • Blindness due to DM 1
  • Blindness due to DM 2
  • Blindness due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Blindness due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Blindness, both eyes
  • Diabetes mellitus type 1 w complications
  • Diabetes mellitus type 2 w/ complications
Applies To
  • Blindness:
    • NOS according to WHO definition
    • both eyes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 369.00:
 369.0 ICD9Data.com 369.01 
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