Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 372.00
Acute conjunctivitis, unspecified
  • Short description: Acute conjunctivitis NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 372.00 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 372.00 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 372.00.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 372.00: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 372.00 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H10.33 Unspecified acute conjunctivitis, bilateral
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute conjunctivitis
  • Acute conjunctivitis, both eyes
  • Bilat acute conjunctivitis
  • Bilateral acute conjunctivitis
  • Conjunctivitis, acute
  • L acute conjunctivitis
  • Left acute conjunctivitis
  • Left acute conjunctivitis (eye condition)
  • R acute conjunctivitis
  • Right acute conjunctivitis
  • Right acute conjunctivitis (eye condition)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 372.00:
  • Abscess (acute) (chronic) (infectional) (lymphangitic) (metastatic) (multiple) (pyogenic) (septic) (with lymphangitis) (see also Cellulitis) 682.9
    • conjunctiva 372.00
  • Caruncle (inflamed)
    • conjunctiva 372.00
      • acute 372.00
  • Conjunctivitis (exposure) (infectious) (nondiphtheritic) (pneumococcal) (pustular) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NEC 372.30
  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative 707.9
    • conjunctiva (acute) (postinfectional) 372.00
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