2006 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Disorders Of The Eye And Adnexa 360-379 > Other Disorders Of Eye 379.* > 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 379.21 Vitreous degeneration View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 379.21 Detachment of the corpus vitreum (VITREOUS BODY) from its normal attachments, especially the retina, due to shrinkage from degenerative or inflammatory conditions, trauma, myopia, or senility. 379.21 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis 379.21 contains 6 index entries View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 379.* hierarchy Alternate Terminology Vitreous: cavitation detachment liquefaction  Index entries containing 379.21: Cavity vitreous (humor) 379.21 Degeneration, degenerative vitreous humor (with infiltration) 379.21 Detachment vitreous humor 379.21 Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9 vitreous (into anterior chamber) 379.21 traumatic 871.1 Liquefaction, vitreous humor 379.21 Synchysis (senile) (vitreous humor) 379.21 scintillans 379.22