Specific code 2006 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 379.22
Crystalline deposits in vitreous
  • Short description: CRYSTAL DEPOSIT VITREOUS.
  • ICD-9-CM 379.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 379.22 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 2006 version of ICD-9-CM 379.22.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 379.22: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 379.22 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H43.23 Crystalline deposits in vitreous body, bilateral
Approximate Synonyms
  • Asteroid hyalosis
  • Bilat crystalline deposits in vitreous body
  • Bilateral crystalline deposits in vitreous body
  • Crystalline deposits in vitreous body
  • Crystalline deposits in vitreous body, both eyes
  • L crystalline deposits in vitreous body
  • Left crystalline deposits in vitreous body
  • R crystalline deposits in vitreous body
  • Right crystalline deposits in vitreous body
Applies To
  • Asteroid hyalitis
  • Synchysis scintillans
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 379.22:
  • Asteroid hyalitis 379.22
  • Benson's disease 379.22
  • Body, bodies
    • asteroid, vitreous 379.22
  • Calcium
    • salts or soaps in vitreous 379.22
  • Cholesterin
    • in vitreous 379.22
  • Cholesterol
    • deposit
  • Deposit
    • cholesterol
    • crystalline, vitreous (humor) 379.22
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Benson's 379.22
  • Hyalitis (asteroid) 379.22
  • Opacity, opacities
    • snowball 379.22
  • Synchysis (senile) (vitreous humor) 379.21
    • scintillans 379.22
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