Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 371.57
Endothelial corneal dystrophy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 371.57 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 371.57 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: 371.57 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H18.51 Endothelial corneal dystrophy
Approximate Synonyms
  • Corneal dystrophy, endothelial
  • corneal endothelial dystrophy
  • Fuchs corneal dystrophy
  • Fuchs' corneal dystrophy
  • Fuchs corneal dystrophy (eye condition)
Clinical Information
  • Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea; it is characterized by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on descemet's membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain
Applies To
  • Combined corneal dystrophy
  • Cornea guttata
  • Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 371.57:
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