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 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 053.2
Herpes zoster with ophthalmic complications On October 1, 2008 the 2009 ICD-9-CM codes came into effect. Therefore, this code may be out of date.
The 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 053.2 can be accessed here. - Virus infection of the Gasserian ganglion and its nerve branches characterized by pain and vesicular eruptions with much swelling. Ocular involvement is usually heralded by a vesicle on the tip of the nose. This area is innervated by the nasociliary nerve.
- 053.2 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 053.* hierarchy
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