370.20 SUPERFIC KERATITIS NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 370.20

Short Description: Superfic keratitis NOS

Long Description: Superficial keratitis, unspecified

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the sense organs (360–389)
    • Disorders of the eye and adnexa (360-379)
      • 370 Keratitis
        • 370.20 Superfic keratitis NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 370.20 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) NEC 370.9
    • superficial 370.20
      • with conjunctivitis (see also Keratoconjunctivitis) 370.40
      • punctate (Thygeson's) 370.21

Crosswalk Information

The code 370.20 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
370.20 Right Arrow H16.109 Unspecified superficial keratitis, unspecified eye
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
370.00 Corneal ulcer, unspecified
370.01 Marginal corneal ulcer
370.02 Ring corneal ulcer
370.03 Central corneal ulcer
370.04 Hypopyon ulcer
370.05 Mycotic corneal ulcer
370.06 Perforated corneal ulcer
370.07 Mooren's ulcer
370.21 Punctate keratitis
370.22 Macular keratitis
370.23 Filamentary keratitis
370.24 Photokeratitis
370.31 Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
370.32 Limbar and corneal involvement in vernal conjunctivitis
370.33 Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's
370.34 Exposure keratoconjunctivitis
370.35 Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis
370.40 Keratoconjunctivitis, unspecified
370.44 Keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis in exanthema
370.49 Other keratoconjunctivitis
370.50 Interstitial keratitis, unspecified
370.52 Diffuse interstitial keratitis
370.54 Sclerosing keratitis
370.55 Corneal abscess
370.59 Other interstitial and deep keratitis
370.60 Corneal neovascularization, unspecified
370.61 Localized vascularization of cornea
370.62 Pannus (corneal)
370.63 Deep vascularization of cornea
370.64 Ghost vessels (corneal)
370.8 Other forms of keratitis
370.9 Unspecified keratitis


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