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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 > Disorders Of Conjunctiva 372.* >

2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 372.53

Conjunctival xerosis

  • Dryness of the eye surfaces caused by deficiency of tears or conjunctival secretions. It may be associated with vitamin A deficiency, trauma, or any condition in which the eyelids do not close completely.
  • 372.53 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
  • 372.53 contains 4 index entries
  • View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 372.* hierarchy

372.53 excludes:


Index entries containing 372.53:

Spots, spotting
  • interpalpebral 372.53
Xerophthalmia 372.53
  • vitamin A deficiency 264.7
Xerosis
  • conjunctiva 372.53
    • with Bitôt's spot 372.53
      • vitamin A deficiency 264.1
    • vitamin A deficiency 264.0