Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 362.12
Exudative retinopathy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 362.12 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 362.12 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: 362.12 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H35.029 Exudative retinopathy, unspecified eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Bilat exudative retinopathy
  • Bilateral exudative retinopathy
  • Exudative retinopathy, both eyes
  • L exudative retinopathy
  • Left exudative retinopathy
  • R exudative retinopathy
  • Right exudative retinopathy
Clinical Information
  • A group of rare, idiopathic, congenital retinal vascular anomalies affecting the retinal capillaries. It is characterized by dilation and tortuosity of retinal vessels and formation of multiple aneurysms, with different degrees of leakage and exudates emanating from the blood vessels
Applies To
  • Coats' syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 362.12:
  • Coats' disease 362.12
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Coats' 362.12
  • Retinitis (see also Chorioretinitis) 363.20
    • Coat's 362.12
    • exudative 362.12
    • hemorrhagica externa 362.12
  • Retinopathy (background) 362.10
    • Coat's 362.12
    • exudative 362.12
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