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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 362.34

Transient retinal arterial occlusion

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 362.34 can be accessed here.

  • Transient complete or partial monocular blindness due to retinal ischemia. This may be caused by EMBOLI from the CAROTID ARTERY (usually in association with CAROTID STENOSIS) and other locations that enter the central RETINAL ARTERY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p245)
  • 362.34 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 362.34 contains 2 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 362.* hierarchy

362.34 also known as:

  • Amaurosis fugax

Index entries containing 362.34:

Amaurosis (acquired) (congenital) (see also Blindness) 369.00
  • fugax 362.34
Occlusion
  • retina, retinal (vascular) 362.30
    • artery, arterial 362.30
      • transient 362.34