Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 077.98
Unspecified diseases of conjunctiva due to chlamydiae
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 077.98 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 077.98 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 077.98 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A74.0 Chlamydial conjunctivitis
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM A74.89 Other chlamydial diseases
Approximate Synonyms
  • Chlamydial conjunctivitis
  • Neonatal chlamydial conjunctivitis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 077.98:
  • Conjunctivitis (exposure) (infectious) (nondiphtheritic) (pneumococcal) (pustular) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NEC 372.30
    • chlamydial 077.98
      • due to
        • Chlamydia trachomatis - see Trachoma
        • paratrachoma 077.0
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
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