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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 > Corneal Opacity And Other Disorders Of Cornea 371.* >

2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 371.5

Hereditary corneal dystrophies

 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 371.5 can be accessed here.

  • Bilateral hereditary disorders of the cornea, usually autosomal dominant, which may be present at birth but more frequently develop during adolescence and progress slowly throughout life. Central macular dystrophy is transmitted as an autosomal recessive defect.
  • 371.5 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 371.* hierarchy