Home > 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes > Diseases Of The Nervous System And Sense Organs 320-389 > Disorders Of The Eye And Adnexa 360-379 > Strabismus and other disorders of binocular eye movements 378-
Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 378.1
Exotropia
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 9 ICD-9-CM codes below 378.1 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A form of ocular misalignment where the visual axes diverge inappropriately. For example, medial rectus muscle weakness may produce this condition as the affected eye will deviate laterally upon attempted forward gaze. An exotropia occurs due to the relatively unopposed force exerted on the eye by the lateral rectus muscle, which pulls the eye in an outward direction
378.1 Excludes
Applies To
  • Divergent concomitant strabismus
 378.08 ICD9Data.com 378.10 
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 378.1 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.
Free ICD-9-CM Codes
Site Information
Free ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes
Free HCPCS Codes