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Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 360.21
Progressive high (degenerative) myopia
  • Short description: Progressive high myopia.
  • ICD-9-CM 360.21 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 360.21 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 2010 version of ICD-9-CM 360.21.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 360.21: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 360.21 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H44.23 Degenerative myopia, bilateral
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat degenerative progressive high myopia
  • Bilateral degenerative myopia
  • Degenerative myopia, both eyes
  • Degenerative progressive high myopia
  • High myopia, progressive degenerative
  • L degenerative progressive high myopia
  • Left degenerative myopia
  • R degenerative progressive high myopia
  • Right degenerative myopia
Applies To
  • Malignant myopia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 360.21:
  • Change(s) (of) - see also Removal of
    • retina 362.9
      • myopic (degenerative) (malignant) 360.21
      • vascular appearance 362.13
  • Chorioretinitis 363.20
    • progressive myopia (degeneration) 360.21
  • Fuchs'
    • black spot (myopic) 360.21
  • Myopia (axial) (congenital) (increased curvature or refraction, nucleus of lens) 367.1
    • degenerative, malignant 360.21
    • malignant 360.21
    • progressive high (degenerative) 360.21
  • Spots, spotting
    • Fúchs' black (myopic) 360.21
 360.20 ICD9Data.com 360.23 
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