Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 094.84
Syphilitic optic atrophy
  • ICD-9-CM 094.84 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 094.84 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 094.84 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A52.15 Late syphilitic neuropathy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 094.84:
  • Atrophy, atrophic
    • optic nerve (ascending) (descending) (infectional) (nonfamilial) (papillomacular bundle) (postretinal) (secondary NEC) (simple) 377.10
  • Disturbance - see also Disease
    • neuromuscular mechanism (eye) due to syphilis 094.84
  • Neurosyphilis (arrested) (early) (inactive) (late) (latent) (recurrent) 094.9
    • optic atrophy 094.84
  • Syphilis, syphilitic (acquired) 097.9
    • optic nerve (atrophy) (neuritis) (papilla) 094.84
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