055.71 MEASLES KERATITIS

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Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 055.71

Short Description: Measles keratitis

Long Description: Measles keratoconjunctivitis

Code Classification:

Infectious and parasitic diseases (001–139)
- Viral diseases accompanied by exanthem (050-059)
  - 055 Measles
    - 055.71 Measles keratitis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 055.71 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) NEC 370.9
- postmeasles 055.71

Keratoconjunctivitis (see also Keratitis) 370.40
- postmeasles 055.71

Measles (black) (hemorrhagic) (suppressed) 055.9
- with
  - keratitis 055.71
  - keratoconjunctivitis 055.71
- keratitis 055.71
- keratoconjunctivitis 055.71

Crosswalk Information

The code 055.71 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code		ICD-10 Code	ICD-10 Description
055.71		B05.81	Measles keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis

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
055.0	Postmeasles encephalitis
055.1	Postmeasles pneumonia
055.2	Postmeasles otitis media
055.79	Measles with other specified complications
055.8	Measles with unspecified complication
055.9	Measles without mention of complication

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

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