Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V72.0
Examination of eyes and vision
  • Short description: EYE & VISION EXAMINATION.
  • ICD-9-CM V72.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V72.0 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 V72.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V72.0: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V72.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z01.00 Encounter for examination of eyes and vision without abnormal findings
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Z01.01 Encounter for examination of eyes and vision with abnormal findings
Approximate Synonyms
  • Emmetropia
  • Encounter for exam of eyes and vision- abnormal findings
  • Encounter for exam of eyes and vision- normal findings
  • Encounter for vision and eye exam- abnormal findings
  • Examination of eyes and vision- abnormal findings done
  • Examination of eyes and vision- normal findings done
  • Eye and vision exam normal
  • Eye and vision exam, routine, abnormal findings
  • Eye and vision exam, routine, normal findings
  • Large physiologic cupping of optic disc
  • Normal vision
  • Normal vision (emmetropia)
  • Optic nerve cupping
  • Physiologic optic disc cupping, large
  • Routine eye and vision examination with abnormal findings done
  • Visual acuity screening
  • Visual acuity screening done
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V72.0:
  • Admission (encounter)
  • Examination (general) (routine) (of) (for) V70.9
    • eye V72.0
    • vision V72.0
  • Test(s)
    • vision V72.0
  • Vision, visual
    • examination V72.0
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