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2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 366.9
Unspecified cataract 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 366.9 can be accessed here. - Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) --2003
- Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (Dorland, 27th ed)
- 366.9 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 366.9 contains 4 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 366.* hierarchy
Index entries containing 366.9:- Cataract (anterior cortical) (anterior polar) (black) (capsular) (central) (cortical) (hypermature) (immature) (incipient) (mature)
366.9Degeneration, degenerative- lens
366.9 Intumescent, lens (eye) NEC 366.9Opacity, opacities- lens (see also Cataract)
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