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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 264.1
Vitamin a deficiency with conjunctival xerosis and bitot's spot
  • Short description: Vit A bitot's spot.
  • ICD-9-CM 264.1 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 264.1 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 264.1.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 264.1: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 264.1 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E50.1 Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot and conjunctival xerosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Vitamin A deficiency w bitots spot and conjunctival xerosis
  • Vitamin A deficiency with Bitot's spot AND conjunctival xerosis
  • Vitamin A deficiency, with conjunctival xerosis
Applies To
  • Bitot's spot in the young child
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 264.1:
 264.0 ICD9Data.com 264.2 
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