2008 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 > Disorders Of Refraction And Accommodation 367.* > 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 367.20
Astigmatism unspecified 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 367.20 can be accessed here. - Unequal curvature of the refractive surfaces of the eye. Thus a point source of light cannot be brought to a point focus on the retina but is spread over a more or less diffuse area. This results from the radius of curvature in one plane being longer or shorter than the radius at right angles to it. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- 367.20 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 367.20 contains 2 index entries
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Index entries containing 367.20:- Astigmatism (compound) (congenital)
367.20Error- refractive 367.9
- astigmatism (see also Astigmatism)
367.20
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