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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 370.55
Corneal abscess
  • ICD-9-CM 370.55 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 370.55 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: 370.55 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H16.319 Corneal abscess, unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat corneal abscess
  • Bilateral corneal abscess
  • Corneal abscess, both eyes
  • L corneal abscess
  • Left corneal abscess
  • R corneal abscess
  • Right corneal abscess
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 370.55:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • cornea 370.55
 370.54 ICD9Data.com 370.59 
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