2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 224.5
Benign neoplasm of retina
- 2015
- Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
- Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
- ICD-9-CM 224.5 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 224.5 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:
224.5 converts approximately to:
- 2015/16 ICD-10-CM D31.20 Benign neoplasm of unspecified retina
Approximate Synonyms
- Benign neoplasm of left retina
- Benign neoplasm of right retina
- Benign neoplasm, L retina
- Benign neoplasm, left retina
- Benign neoplasm, R retina
- Benign neoplasm, retina
- Benign neoplasm, right retina
- Melanocytoma of retina
- Melanocytoma, retina
Clinical Information
- Abnormal growth of the cells of the retina without malignant characteristics
224.5 Excludes
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