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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 378.72
Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 378.72 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 378.72 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: 378.72 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H50.89 Other specified strabismus
Clinical Information
  • A disorder characterized by slowly progressive paralysis of the external eye muscles
  • A mitochondrial myopathy characterized by slowly progressive paralysis of the levator palpebrae, orbicularis oculi, and extraocular muscles. Ragged-red fibers and atrophy are found on muscle biopsy. Familial and sporadic forms may occur. Disease onset is usually in the first or second decade of life, and the illness slowly progresses until usually all ocular motility is lost. (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1422)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 378.72:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • von Graefe's 378.72
  • Ophthalmoplegia (see also Strabismus) 378.9
    • progressive external 378.72
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • von Graefe's 378.72
  • von Graefe's disease or syndrome 378.72
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