Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 379.42
Miosis (persistent), not due to miotics
  • Short description: Miosis not d/t miotics.
  • ICD-9-CM 379.42 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 379.42 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 379.42.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 379.42: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 379.42 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H57.03 Miosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Constricted pupil
  • Miosis
  • Persistent miosis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 379.42:
  • Miosis (persistent) (pupil) 379.42
  • Myosis (persistent) 379.42
    • stromal (endolymphatic) (M8931/1) 236.0
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