Specific code 2014 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 371.70
Corneal deformity, unspecified
  • 2014
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • Short description: Corneal deformity NOS.
  • ICD-9-CM 371.70 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 371.70 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 2014 version of ICD-9-CM 371.70.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 371.70: 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 371.70 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H18.70 Unspecified corneal deformity
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acquired corneal deformity
  • Congenital keratoglobus
  • Keratoglobus
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 371.70:
  • Deformity 738.9
    • cornea (congenital) 743.9
      • acquired 371.70
  • Irregular, irregularity
    • contour
      • of cornea 743.41
        • acquired 371.70
      • reconstructed breast 612.0
  • Keratoglobus 371.70
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