Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 190.4
Malignant neoplasm of cornea
  • Short description: Malign neopl cornea.
  • ICD-9-CM 190.4 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 190.4 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 190.4.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 190.4: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 190.4 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM C69.10 Malignant neoplasm of unspecified cornea
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cancer of cornea, left eye
  • Cancer of the cornea, primary
  • Cancer, cornea of right eye
  • Corneal cancer
  • Corneal cancer, L eye
  • Corneal cancer, R eye
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cornea (primary)
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cornea of left eye
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cornea of right eye
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of cornea, primary (disorder)
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of left cornea (disorder)
  • Primary malignant neoplasm of right cornea (disorder)
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