Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 369.8
Unqualified visual loss one eye
  • Short description: Visual loss, one eye NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 369.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 369.8 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 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 369.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 369.8: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 369.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H54.60 Unqualified visual loss, one eye, unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blind or low vision - one eye only
  • Unqualified visual loss of left eye
  • Unqualified visual loss of right eye
  • Unqualified visual loss, L eye, normal vision R eye
  • Unqualified visual loss, one eye
  • Unqualified visual loss, R eye, normal vision L eye
  • Visual loss, left eye, normal vision right eye
  • Visual loss, right eye, normal vision left eye
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 369.8:
  • Loss
    • vision, visual (see also Blindness) 369.9
      • both eyes (see also Blindness, both eyes) 369.3
      • complete (see also Blindness, both eyes) 369.00
      • one eye 369.8
      • sudden 368.11
      • transient 368.12
  • Vision, visual
    • loss 369.9
      • both eyes (see also Blindness, both eyes) 369.3
      • complete (see also Blindness, both eyes) 369.00
      • one eye 369.8
      • sudden 368.16
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