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 > Strabismus And Other Disorders Of Binocular Eye Movements 378.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 378.0
Esotropia 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 378.0 can be accessed here. - A form of ocular misalignment characterized by an excessive convergence of the visual axes, resulting in a "cross-eye" appearance. An example of this condition occurs when paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle causes an abnormal inward deviation of one eye on attempted gaze.
- 378.0 is a non-specific code that cannot be used to specify a diagnosis
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 378.* hierarchy
ICD9Data's sister site ProcedureCodes.com launches with the 2008/09 CPT® codes - read more on the ICD9Data.com blog. 378.0 also known as:- Convergent concomitant strabismus
378.0 excludes:
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