Non-specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 743
Congenital anomalies of eye
  • 2015
  • Non-Billable Code

  • There are 9 ICD-9-CM codes below 743 that define this diagnosis in greater detail. Do not use this code on a reimbursement claim.
Clinical Information
  • A disorder of the eye that is present at birth. Representative examples include congenital cataract, congenital glaucoma, and astigmatism
  • A rare congenital abnormality characterized by the complete absence of ocular tissue in the orbit
  • Absence of or defects in structures of the eye that exist at, and usually before, birth regardless of their causation
  • Congenital absence of or defects in structures of the eye; may also be hereditary
  • Congenital absence of the eye or eyes
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