2007 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 Retinal Disorders 362.* >
 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 362.21
Retrolental fibroplasia 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 362.21 can be accessed here. - A bilateral retinopathy occurring in premature infants treated with excessively high concentrations of oxygen, characterized by vascular dilatation, proliferation, and tortuosity, edema, and retinal detachment, with ultimate conversion of the retina into a fibrous mass that can be seen as a dense retrolental membrane. Usually growth of the eye is arrested and may result in microophthalmia, and blindness may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- 362.21 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 362.21 contains 5 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 362.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 362.21:- Dysplasia - see also Anomaly
- retrolental
 362.21
Fibroplasia, retrolental 362.21
Retinopathy (background) 362.10- of prematurity 362.21
Syndrome - see also Disease- Terry's 362.21
Terry's syndrome 362.21
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