Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 374.21
Paralytic lagophthalmos
  • ICD-9-CM 374.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 374.21 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: 374.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H02.239 Paralytic lagophthalmos unspecified eye, unspecified eyelid
Approximate Synonyms
  • L lower paralytic lagophthalmos
  • L paralytic lagophthalmos
  • L upper paralytic lagophthalmos
  • Left lower paralytic lagophthalmos
  • Left paralytic lagophthalmos
  • Left upper paralytic lagophthalmos
  • Paralytic lagophthalmos of left eyelid
  • Paralytic lagophthalmos of left lower eyelid
  • Paralytic lagophthalmos of left upper eyelid
  • Paralytic lagophthalmos of right eyelid
  • Paralytic lagophthalmos of right lower eyelid
  • Paralytic lagophthalmos of right upper eyelid
  • R lower paralytic lagophthalmos
  • R paralytic lagophthalmos
  • R upper paralytic lagophthalmos
  • Right lower paralytic lagophthalmos
  • Right paralytic lagophthalmos
  • Right upper paralytic lagophthalmos
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 374.21:
  • Lagophthalmos (eyelid) (nervous) 374.20
    • paralytic 374.21
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