Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 375.89
Other disorders of lacrimal system
  • Short description: Lacrimal syst dis NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 375.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 375.89 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 375.89.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 375.89: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 375.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H04.89 Other disorders of lacrimal system
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acquired displacement of punctum lacrimale
  • Chromodacryorrhea
  • Complete obstruction of lacrimal canaliculus
  • Defective tear drainage
  • Disorder of lacrimal system
  • Divided lacrimal canaliculus
  • Fluorescein tear drainage impaired
  • Lacrimal drainage - not patent
  • Lacrimal drainage - patent only on punctal occlusion
  • Lacrimal drainage - reduced patency
  • Lacrimal regurgitation
  • Lacrimal system disorder
  • Mucoid lacrimal regurgitation
  • Mucopurulent lacrimal regurgitation
  • Plugged tear duct
  • Scarring of caruncle of eye
  • Stenosis of lacrimal system
  • Tear drainage disorder
  • Watery lacrimal regurgitation
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 375.89:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • lacrimal system (apparatus) (passages) 375.9
      • gland 375.00
      • specified NEC 375.89
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