Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 362.01
Background diabetic retinopathy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Manifestation Code

  • ICD-9-CM 362.01 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 362.01 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: 362.01 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E11.319 Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified diabetic retinopathy without macular edema
Approximate Synonyms
  • Diabetes type 1 retinal edema
  • Diabetes type 1 with macular edema and retinopathy
  • Diabetes type 1 with retinopathy
  • Diabetes type 2 with macular edema and retinopathy
  • Diabetes type 2 with retinal edema
  • Diabetes type 2 with retinopathy
  • Diabetic retinopathy associated with type I diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetic retinopathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetic retinopathy due to secondary diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetic retinopathy with macular edema due to drug induced diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetic retinopathy without macular edema due to drug induced diabetes mellitus
  • DM 1 w diabetic retinal edema
  • DM 1 W diabetic retinopathy
  • DM 1 w diabetic retinopathy w macular edema
  • DM 1 w nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy
  • DM 2 W diabetic background retinopathy
  • DM 2 w diabetic retinal edema
  • DM 2 W diabetic retinopathy
  • DM 2 w diabetic retinopathy w macular edema
  • Drug induced diabetes with diabetic retinopathy
  • Drug induced diabetes with macular edema
  • Drug induced DM w diabetic retinopathy
  • Drug induced DM w diabetic retinopathy w macular edema
  • Macular edema and retinopathy due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Macular edema and retinopathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Nonproliferative retinopathy due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Retinal edema due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Retinal edema due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Retinopathy with macular edema due to secondary diabetes mellitus
  • Secondary diabetes with retinopathy
  • Secondary diabetes with retinopathy with macular edema
  • Secondary DM w diabetic retinopathy
  • Secondary DM w diabetic retinopathy w macular edema
Clinical Information
  • Retinal changes occurring in diabetes mellitus, marked by microaneurysms, exudates, and hemorrhages, and sometimes by neovascularization
Applies To
  • Diabetic retinal microaneurysms
  • Diabetic retinopathy NOS
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 362.01 describes the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 362.01:
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