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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 378.31
Hypertropia
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 378.31 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 378.31 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: 378.31 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H50.21 Vertical strabismus, right eye
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM H50.22 Vertical strabismus, left eye
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hypertropia (strabismus, eye condition)
Clinical Information
  • Vertical strabismus in which there is permanent upward deviation of the visual axis of one eye
Applies To
  • Vertical heterotropia (constant) (intermittent)
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 378.31:
  • Heterotropia 378.30
    • intermittent 378.20
      • vertical 378.31
    • vertical (constant) (intermittent) 378.31
  • Hypertropia (intermittent) (periodic) 378.31
  • Strabismus (alternating) (congenital) (nonparalytic) 378.9
    • in neuromuscular disorder NEC 378.73
      • intermittent 378.20
        • vertical 378.31
    • vertical (hypertropia) 378.31
 378.30 ICD9Data.com 378.32 
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