Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 369.65
One eye: near-total vision impairment; other eye: near-normal vision
  • Short description: Near-tot imp/near-normal.
  • ICD-9-CM 369.65 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 369.65 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 369.65.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 369.65 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H54.41 Blindness, right eye, normal vision left eye
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H54.42 Blindness, left eye, normal vision right eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Impairment level: one eye: near-total impairment: other eye: near-normal vision
  • Near total impaired vision one eye, other eye near normal
  • One eye near total impairment, other eye near normal
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 369.65:
  • Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) 369.00
    • near-total
      • both eyes 369.04
        • with impairment of lesser eye (specified as)
      • one eye 369.64
        • with vision of other eye (specified as)
          • near-normal 369.65
          • normal 369.66
  • Impaired, impairment (function)
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