Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 369.10
Moderate or severe impairment, better eye, impairment level not further specified
  • Short description: Blindness/low vision.
  • ICD-9-CM 369.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 369.10 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 369.10.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 369.10: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 369.10 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H54.10 Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye, unspecified eyes
Approximate Synonyms
  • Blind L eye, low vision R eye
  • Blind left eye, low vision right eye
  • Blind one eye, low vision other eye
  • Blind R eye, low vision L eye
  • Blind right eye, low vision left eye
  • One eye blind, one eye low vision
Applies To
  • Blindness, one eye, low vision other eye
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 369.10:
  • Blindness (acquired) (congenital) (both eyes) 369.00
    • one eye 369.60
      • with low vision of other eye 369.10
  • Impaired, impairment (function)
  • Vision, visual
    • low (both eyes) 369.20
      • one eye (other eye normal) (see also Impaired, vision) 369.70
        • blindness, other eye 369.10
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 369.10 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2012 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.