Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 365.12
Low tension open-angle glaucoma
  • Short description: Low tension glaucoma.
  • ICD-9-CM 365.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 365.12 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 365.12.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 365.12: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 365.12 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H40.1290 Low-tension glaucoma, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat normal tension glaucoma
  • Bilateral low tension glaucoma
  • Glaucoma, normal tension
  • L normal tension glaucoma
  • Left low tension glaucoma
  • Left normal tension glaucoma
  • Low tension glaucoma
  • Low tension glaucoma, both eyes
  • Normal tension glaucoma
  • R normal tension glaucoma
  • Right low tension glaucoma
  • Right normal tension glaucoma
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify glaucoma stage (365.70-365.74)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 365.12:
  • Glaucoma (capsular) (inflammatory) (noninflammatory) (primary) 365.9
    • low tension 365.12
    • normal tension 365.12
  • Low
    • tension glaucoma 365.12
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