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2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 373.13
Abscess of eyelid
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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 373.13 can be accessed here.
Purulent infection of one of the sebaceous glands of Zeis along the eyelid margin (external) or of the meibomian gland on the conjunctival side of the eyelid (internal).
373.13 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis