Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 370.8
Other forms of keratitis
  • Short description: Keratitis NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 370.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 370.8 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 370.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 370.8: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 370.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H16.8 Other keratitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acanthamoeba keratitis
  • Adenoviral keratitis
  • Bacterial keratitis
  • Chemical keratitis
  • Contact lens related sterile keratitis
  • Eosinophilic keratitis
  • Factitious keratitis
  • Focal stromal keratitis
  • Fungal keratitis
  • Granulomatous keratitis
  • Keratinization of ocular surface
  • Keratitis bullosa
  • Keratitis, microsporidia
  • Keratitis, mycobacteria
  • Limbal keratinization
  • Lyme keratitis
  • Marginal keratitis
  • Microsporidia keratitis
  • Microsporidial keratitis
  • Mycobacterial keratitis
  • Necrotizing keratitis
  • Peripheral keratitis
  • Pigmentary keratitis
  • Specific keratoconjunctivitis
  • Sterile keratitis
  • Viral keratitis
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  • Code first underlying condition, such as:
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 370.8:
  • Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) NEC 370.9
    • bullosa 370.8
    • oyster-shuckers' 370.8
    • petrificans 370.8
    • purulent 370.8
    • specified type NEC 370.8
    • suppurative 370.8
    • vesicular 370.8
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