Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 224.0
Benign neoplasm of eyeball, except conjunctiva, cornea, retina, and choroid
  • Short description: Benign neoplasm eyeball.
  • ICD-9-CM 224.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 224.0 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 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 224.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 224.0: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 224.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D31.40 Benign neoplasm of unspecified ciliary body
Approximate Synonyms
  • Adenoma of non-pigmented epithelium of ciliary body
  • Adenoma of pigmented epithelium of ciliary body
  • Benign medulloepithelioma of ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm of ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm of left ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm of right ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm of sclera
  • Benign neoplasm of uveal tract
  • Benign neoplasm, ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm, L ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm, left ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm, R ciliary body
  • Benign neoplasm, right ciliary body
  • Benign tumor of iris
  • Fuchs' adenoma
  • Intraocular leiomyoma
  • Iris nevus
  • Iris nevus (birthmark or mole)
  • Leiomyoma of ciliary body
  • Leiomyoma of iris
  • Nevus (birthmark or mole) of the iris
  • Nevus of iris
  • Nevus of the iris
  • Oculodermal melanocytosis
Applies To
  • Ciliary body
  • Iris
  • Sclera
  • Uveal tract
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 224.0:
  • Melanocytoma, eyeball (M8726/0) 224.0
  • Nevus (M8720/0) - see also Neoplasm, skin, benign
    • magnocellular (M8726/0)
      • specified site - see Neoplasm, by site, benign
      • unspecified site 224.0
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