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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 372.42
Peripheral pterygium progressive
  • Short description: Periph progess pterygium.
  • ICD-9-CM 372.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 372.42 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 372.42.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 372.42: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 372.42 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H11.059 Peripheral pterygium, progressive, unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat peripheral pterygium, progressive
  • Bilateral progressive peripheral pterygium
  • L peripheral pterygium, progressive
  • Left peripheral pterygium, progressive
  • Left progressive peripheral pterygium
  • Peripheral pterygium, progressive
  • Peripheral pterygium, progressive, both eyes
  • Progressive peripheral pterygium
  • R peripheral pterygium, progressive
  • Right peripheral pterygium, progressive
  • Right progressive peripheral pterygium
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 372.42:
  • Pterygium (eye) 372.40
    • peripheral (stationary) 372.41
      • progressive 372.42
 372.41 ICD9Data.com 372.43 
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