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Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 362.42
Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
  • Short description: Serous detach pigm epith.
  • ICD-9-CM 362.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 362.42 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 362.42.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 362.42: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 362.42 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H35.729 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat serous retinal pigment epithelium detachment
  • Bilateral serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
  • L serous retinal pigment epithelium detachment
  • Left serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
  • Left serous retinal pigment epithelium detachment
  • R serous retinal pigment epithelium detachment
  • Retinal pigment epithelial detachment
  • Retinal pigment epithelium detachment
  • Right serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
  • Right serous retinal pigment epithelium detachment
  • Serous retinal pigment epithelium detachment
  • Serous retinal pigment epithelium detachment both eyes
Applies To
  • Exudative detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 362.42:
  • Detachment
    • retina (recent) 361.9
      • with retinal defect (rhegmatogenous) 361.00
      • delimited (old) (partial) 361.06
      • old
      • pigment epithelium (RPE) (serous) 362.42
        • exudative 362.42
        • hemorrhagic 362.43
      • rhegmatogenous (see also Detachment, retina, with retinal defect) 361.00
      • serous (without retinal defect) 361.2
      • specified type NEC 361.89
      • traction (with vitreoretinal organization) 361.81
  • Separation
    • retina, retinal (see also Detachment, retina) 361.9
      • layers 362.40
        • sensory (see also Retinoschisis) 361.10
      • pigment epithelium (exudative) 362.42
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