Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 376.01
Orbital cellulitis
  • ICD-9-CM 376.01 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 376.01 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 376.01.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 376.01: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 376.01 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H05.019 Cellulitis of unspecified orbit
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abscess of orbit
  • Abscess of periorbital region
  • Bilat orbital cellulitis
  • Bilateral orbital cellulitis
  • Cellulitis of periorbital region
  • L orbital cellulitis
  • Left orbital cellulitis
  • Left orbital cellulitis (eye condition)
  • Orbital abscess
  • Orbital cellulitis, both eyes
  • Periorbital abscess
  • Periorbital cellulitis
  • R orbital cellulitis
  • Right orbital cellulitis
  • Right orbital cellulitis (eye condition)
  • Subperiosteal abscess of orbit
  • Subperiosteal orbital abscess
Applies To
  • Abscess of orbit
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 376.01:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • intraorbital 376.01
    • orbit, orbital 376.01
    • retrobulbar 376.01
  • Boil (see also Carbuncle) 680.9
    • orbit, orbital 376.01
  • Carbuncle 680.9
    • orbit, orbital 376.01
  • Cellulitis (diffuse) (with lymphangitis) (see also Abscess) 682.9
    • orbit, orbital 376.01
  • Furuncle 680.9
    • orbit 376.01
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