Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 372.15
Parasitic conjunctivitis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Manifestation Code

  • ICD-9-CM 372.15 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 372.15 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: 372.15 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H10.89 Other conjunctivitis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat conjunctivitis due to acanthamoeba
  • Bilateral conjunctivitis due to acanthamoeba
  • Left conjunctivitis due to acanthamoeba
  • Right conjunctivitis due to acanthamoeba
Code First
  • Code first underlying disease as:
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 372.15 describes the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 372.15:
  • Conjunctivitis (exposure) (infectious) (nondiphtheritic) (pneumococcal) (pustular) (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NEC 372.30
    • parasitic 372.15
      • filariasis (see also Filariasis) 125.9 [372.15]
      • mucocutaneous leishmaniasis 085.5 [372.15]
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 372.15 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2015 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.