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 378.1
Exotropia 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 378.1 can be accessed here. - A form of ocular misalignment where the visual axes diverge inappropriately. For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze. An exotropia occurs due to the relatively unopposed force exerted on the eye by the lateral rectus muscle, which pulls the eye in an outward direction.
- 378.1 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. 378.1 also known as:- Divergent concomitant strabismus
378.1 excludes:
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