Specific code 2010 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 379.63
Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage3
  • Short description: Inflam postproc bleb, 3.
  • ICD-9-CM 379.63 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 379.63 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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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 379.63 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H59.43 Inflammation (infection) of postprocedural bleb, stage 3
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bleb associated endopohthalmitis
  • Filtering bleb inflammation, stage 3
  • Postprocedural blebitis, stage 3
  • Postprocedural blebitis, stage III
Applies To
  • Bleb associated endophthalmitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 379.63:
  • Endophthalmitis (globe) (infective) (metastatic) (purulent) (subacute) 360.00
    • bleb associated 379.63
  • Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
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