Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 363.08
Focal retinitis and retinochoroiditis, peripheral
  • Short description: Periph focal retinitis.
  • ICD-9-CM 363.08 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 363.08 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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  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 363.08: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 363.08 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H30.039 Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat peripheral focal retinitis
  • Bilateral peripheral focal retinitis
  • L peripheral focal choroiditis
  • L peripheral focal retinitis
  • Left peripheral focal choroiditis
  • Left peripheral focal retinitis
  • Peripheral focal choroiditis
  • Peripheral focal retinitis
  • Peripheral focal retinitis, both eyes
  • R peripheral focal retinitis
  • Right peripheral focal retinitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 363.08:
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