Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 375.32
Acute dacryocystitis
  • ICD-9-CM 375.32 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 375.32 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 375.32: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 375.32 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H04.329 Acute dacryocystitis of unspecified lacrimal passage
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute dacryocystitis, both eyes
  • Bilat acute dacryocystitis
  • Bilateral acute dacryocystitis
  • L acute dacryocystitis
  • Left acute dacryocystitis
  • R acute dacryocystitis
  • Right acute dacryocystitis
Applies To
  • Acute peridacryocystitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 375.32:
  • Dacryocystitis 375.30
    • acute 375.32
  • Dacryopericystitis (acute) (subacute) 375.32
  • Peridacryocystitis, acute 375.32
  • Tuberculosis, tubercular, tuberculous (calcification) (calcified) (caseous) (chromogenic acid-fast bacilli) (congenital) (degeneration) (disease) (fibrocaseous) (fistula) (gangrene) (interstitial) (isolated circumscribed lesions) (necrosis) (parenchymatous) (ulcerative) 011.9
    • dacryocystitis 017.3 [375.32]
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