Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 743.65
Specified congenital anomalies of lacrimal passages
  • Short description: SPEC LACRIMAL PASS ANOM.
  • ICD-9-CM 743.65 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 743.65 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).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 743.65.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 743.65: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 743.65 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q10.4 Absence and agenesis of lacrimal apparatus
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q10.6 Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
Approximate Synonyms
  • Accessory lacrimal canal
  • Agenesis of nasolacrimal duct
  • Agenesis of punctum lacrimale
  • Alacrima
  • Atresia of nasolacrimal duct
  • Bilat congenital dacryostenosis
  • bilateral congenital dacryostenosis
  • Congenital absence of lacrimal drainage structure
  • Congenital absence, lacrimal apparatus
  • Congenital blocked tear duct
  • Congenital dacryostenosis
  • Congenital displacement of punctum lacrimale
  • Congenital diverticulum of lacrimal canaliculus
  • Congenital ectopia of lacrimal punctum
  • Congenital lacrimal fistula
  • Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction
  • Congenital obstruction of lacrimal canal
  • Congenital stenosis of nasolacrimal duct
  • Congenitally small punctum lacrimale
  • Dysgenesis of lacrimal punctum
  • Ectopic lacrimal papilla
  • Imperforate lacrimal punctum
  • Lacrimal dacryostenosis, congen
  • Lacrimal dacryostenosis, congenital
  • Left congenital dacryostenosis
  • Nasolacrimal duct obstruction, congenital
  • Right congenital dacryostenosis
  • Supernumerary canaliculus
  • Supernumerary lacrimal punctum
Applies To
  • Absence, agenesis of:
    • lacrimal apparatus
    • punctum lacrimale
  • Accessory lacrimal canal
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 743.65:
  • Absence (organ or part) (complete or partial)
    • canaliculus lacrimalis, congenital 743.65
    • lacrimal apparatus (congenital) 743.65
    • punctum lacrimale (congenital) 743.65
  • Accessory (congenital)
    • lacrimal canal 743.65
  • Agenesis - see also Absence, by site, congenital
    • canaliculus lacrimalis 743.65
    • lacrimal apparatus (congenital) 743.65
    • punctum lacrimale 743.65
  • Alacrima (congenital) 743.65
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • lacrimal
      • apparatus, duct or passage 743.9
        • specified type NEC 743.65
      • gland 743.9
  • Atresia, atretic (congenital) 759.89
    • lacrimal, apparatus 743.65
      • acquired - see Stenosis, lacrimal
    • nasolacrimal duct 743.65
  • Closure
  • Dacryostenosis 375.56
    • congenital 743.65
  • Displacement, displaced
    • canaliculus lacrimalis 743.65
    • lacrimal apparatus or duct (congenital) 743.65
    • punctum lacrimale (congenital) 743.65
  • Hypoplasia, hypoplasis 759.89
    • lacrimal duct (apparatus) 743.65
    • nasolacrimal duct 743.65
    • punctum lacrimale 743.65
  • Obstruction, obstructed, obstructive
  • Stenosis (cicatricial) - see also Stricture
    • nasal duct 375.56
      • congenital 743.65
  • Stricture (see also Stenosis) 799.89
    • lacrimal
      • canaliculi 375.53
        • congenital 743.65
      • punctum 375.52
        • congenital 743.65
      • sac 375.54
        • congenital 743.65
    • punctum lacrimale 375.52
      • congenital 743.65
  • Supernumerary (congenital)
    • lacrimonasal duct 743.65
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