Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 372.53
Conjunctival xerosis
  • ICD-9-CM 372.53 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 372.53 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 372.53.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 372.53: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 372.53 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H11.149 Conjunctival xerosis, unspecified, unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat conjunctival xerosis
  • Bilateral conjunctival xerosis
  • Conjunctival xerosis, both eyes
  • L conjunctival xerosis
  • Left conjunctival xerosis
  • R conjunctival xerosis
  • Right conjunctival xerosis
372.53 Excludes
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 372.53:
  • Spots, spotting
    • interpalpebral 372.53
  • Xerophthalmia 372.53
    • vitamin A deficiency 264.7
  • Xerosis
    • conjunctiva 372.53
      • with Bitôt's spot 372.53
        • vitamin A deficiency 264.1
      • vitamin A deficiency 264.0
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