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Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 368.61
Congenital night blindness
  • Short description: CONGEN NIGHT BLINDNESS.
  • ICD-9-CM 368.61 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 368.61 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 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 368.61.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 368.61 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H53.63 Congenital night blindness
Applies To
  • Hereditary night blindness
  • Oguchi's disease
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 368.61:
  • Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) 369.00
    • night 368.60
      • acquired 368.62
      • congenital (Japanese) 368.61
      • hereditary 368.61
      • specified type NEC 368.69
      • vitamin A deficiency 264.5
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Oguchi's (retina) 368.61
  • Night
    • blindness (see also Blindness, night) 368.60
      • congenital 368.61
      • vitamin A deficiency 264.5
  • Oguchi's disease (retina) 368.61
 368.60 ICD9Data.com 368.62 
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