2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Circulatory System 390-459 > Cerebrovascular Disease 430-438 > Late Effects Of Cerebrovascular Disease 438.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 438.7
Disturbances of vision 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 Therefore, this code may be out of date.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 438.7 can be accessed here. - Vision considered to be inferior to normal vision as represented by accepted standards of acuity, field of vision, or motility. Low vision generally refers to visual disorders that are caused by diseases that cannot be corrected by refraction (e.g., MACULAR DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, etc.).
- 438.7 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 438.7 contains 1 index entry
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 438.* hierarchy
Use additional code to identify the visual disturbance
Index entries containing 438.7:- Late - see also condition
- effect(s) (of) - see also condition
- cerebrovascular disease (conditions classifiable to 430-437) 438.9
- with
- disturbances of vision
 438.7
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