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Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 370
Keratitis
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 8 ICD-9-CM codes below 370 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by an area of epithelial tissue loss on the surface of the cornea. It is associated with inflammatory cells in the cornea and anterior chamber
  • A disorder characterized by inflammation to the cornea of the eye
  • Area of epithelial tissue loss from corneal surface; associated with inflammatory cells in the cornea and anterior chamber
  • Inflammation of the cornea
  • Loss of epithelial tissue from the surface of the cornea due to progressive erosion and necrosis of the tissue; usually caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection
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