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V72.0 EYE & VISION EXAMINATION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: V72.0

Short Description: Eye & vision examination

Long Description: Examination of eyes and vision

Code Classification:

  • Supplementary classification of factors influencing health status and contact with health services (E)
    • Persons without reported diagnosis encountered during examination and investigation of individuals and populations (V70-V82)
      • V72 Special investigations and examinations
        • V72.0 Eye & vision examination

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code V72.0 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Admission (encounter)
    • for
      • examination (see also Examination) V70.9
        • eye V72.0
        • vision V72.0
      • vision examination V72.0
  • Examination (general) (routine) (of) (for) V70.9
    • eye V72.0
    • vision V72.0
  • Test(s)
    • vision V72.0
      • routine, for infant and child V20.2
  • Vision, visual
    • examination V72.0

Crosswalk Information

The code V72.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
V72.0 Right Arrow Z01.00 Encounter for exam of eyes and vision w/o abnormal findings
Z01.01 Encounter for exam of eyes and vision w abnormal findings
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.

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ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
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V72.9 Unspecified examination

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2014

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