Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 743.9
Unspecified anomaly of eye congenital
  • Short description: EYE ANOMALY NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 743.9 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 743.9 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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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 743.9: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 743.9 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Q15.9 Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Anterior segment anomaly, eye
  • Congenital abnormality of lacrimal drainage system
  • Congenital anomaly of anterior segment of eye
  • Congenital anomaly of cornea
  • Congenital anomaly of optic disc
  • Congenital anomaly of orbit
  • Congenital anomaly of orbit proper (disorder)
  • Congenital anomaly of pupil
  • Congenital corneal anomaly
  • Congenital lacrimal drainage system anomaly
  • Congenital optic disc anomaly
  • Congenital orbit anomaly
  • Congenital orbit vascular malformation
  • Congenital pupil anomaly
  • Congenital superior sulcus anomaly of orbit
  • Congenital superior sulcus anomaly, orbit
  • Congenital vascular malformation of orbit
  • Deformed pupil
  • Dyscoria
  • Eye anomaly
Applies To
  • Congenital:
    • anomaly NOS of eye [any part]
    • deformity NOS of eye [any part]
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 743.9:
  • Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) 759.9
    • canthus 743.9
    • caruncle, lacrimal, lachrymal 743.9
    • choroid 743.9
    • cilia 743.9
    • Descemet's membrane 743.9
    • eye (any part) 743.9
      • adnexa 743.9
      • anophthalmos 743.00
      • anterior
        • chamber and related structures 743.9
          • angle 743.9
          • specified type NEC 743.44
        • segment 743.9
      • cataract (see also Cataract) 743.30
      • glaucoma (see also Buphthalmia) 743.20
      • lid 743.9
      • microphthalmos (see also Microphthalmos) 743.10
      • posterior segment 743.9
      • ptosis (eyelid) 743.61
      • retina 743.9
      • sclera 743.9
      • specified type NEC 743.8
    • eyelid 743.9
    • fovea centralis 743.9
    • globe (eye) 743.9
    • iris 743.9
    • lacrimal
      • apparatus, duct or passage 743.9
      • gland 743.9
    • lid (fold) 743.9
    • ocular muscle 743.9
    • opticociliary vessels 743.9
    • orbit (eye) 743.9
    • pupil 743.9
    • sclera 743.9
    • vessels NEC (see also Anomaly, peripheral vascular system) 747.60
      • optic papilla 743.9
    • vitreous humor 743.9
  • Defect, defective 759.9
    • congenital, organ or site NEC - see also Anomaly
      • circulation 747.9
      • Descemet's membrane 743.9
      • diaphragm 756.6
      • ectodermal 757.9
      • esophagus 750.9
      • pulmonic cusps - see Anomaly, heart valve
      • respiratory system 748.9
    • Descemet's membrane (congenital) 743.9
  • Deformity 738.9
    • artery (congenital) (peripheral) NEC (see also Deformity, vascular) 747.60
    • canthus (congenital) 743.9
    • caruncle, lacrimal (congenital) 743.9
    • choroid (congenital) 743.9
    • cilia (congenital) 743.9
    • cornea (congenital) 743.9
    • eye (congenital) 743.9
      • acquired 379.8
      • muscle 743.9
    • eyelid (congenital) 743.9
    • globe (eye) (congenital) 743.9
    • lacrimal apparatus or duct (congenital) 743.9
    • lens (congenital) 743.9
    • lid (fold) (congenital) 743.9
    • ocular muscle (congenital) 743.9
    • opticociliary vessels (congenital) 743.9
    • pupil (congenital) 743.9
    • vessels of optic papilla (congenital) 743.9
    • vitreous humor (congenital) 743.9
  • Malformation (congenital) - see also Anomaly
    • eye 743.9
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