2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 366
Cataract
- There are 8 ICD-9-CM codes below 366 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
- Newer versions of 366: 2010
Diagnosis Definition(s)
- opacity or cloudiness of the crystalline lens, which may prevent a clear image from forming on the retina; may be congenital or caused by trauma, disease, or age.
- Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.)
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