Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 364.51
Essential or progressive iris atrophy
  • Short description: PROGRESSIVE IRIS ATROPHY.
  • ICD-9-CM 364.51 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 364.51 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).
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 364.51 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H21.269 Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat essential iris atrophy
  • Bilateral essential iris atrophy
  • Essential iris atrophy
  • Essential iris atrophy, both eyes
  • L essential iris atrophy
  • Left essential iris atrophy
  • Progressive iris atrophy
  • R essential iris atrophy
  • Right essential iris atrophy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 364.51:
  • Atrophy, atrophic
    • iris (generalized) (postinfectional) (sector shaped) 364.59
      • essential 364.51
      • progressive 364.51
      • sphincter 364.54
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