Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 378.40
Heterophoria, unspecified
  • Short description: Heterophoria NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 378.40 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 378.40 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 378.40.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 378.40: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 378.40 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H50.50 Unspecified heterophoria
Approximate Synonyms
  • Heterophoria
  • Hyperphoria
  • Phoria
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 378.40:
  • Heterophoria 378.40
  • Hyperphoria 378.40
  • Hypophoria 378.40
  • Phoria (see also Heterophoria) 378.40
  • Strabismus (alternating) (congenital) (nonparalytic) 378.9
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