Diagnosis Code: 373.6

Short Description: Parasitic infest eyelid

Long Description: Parasitic infestation of eyelid

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the sense organs (360–389)
  • Disorders of the eye and adnexa (360-379)
    • 373 Inflammation of eyelids
      • 373.6 Parasitic infest eyelid

This code is valid for manifestations not allowed as principal diagnosis

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 373.6 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Infection, infected, infective (opportunistic) 136.9
  • Loa loa 125.2
    • eyelid 125.2 [373.6]
  • Onchocerca (volvulus) 125.3
    • eyelid 125.3 [373.6]

• Infestation 134.9
  • filarial 125.9
    • due to
      • Onchocerca volvulus 125.3
        • eyelid 125.3 [373.6]
  • Loa loa 125.2
    • eyelid 125.2 [373.6]
  • Microfilaria streptocerca 125.3
    • eyelid 125.3 [373.6]
  • Onchocerca (volvulus) 125.3
    • eyelid 125.3 [373.6]
  • parasite, parasitic NEC 136.9
    • eyelid 134.9 [373.6]
  • pediculus 132.9
    • eyelid 132.0 [373.6]

• Leishmaniasis 085.9
  • cutaneous 085.9
    • eyelid 085.5 [373.6]
  • eyelid 085.5 [373.6]

• Loiasis 125.2
  • eyelid 125.2 [373.6]

• Pediculosis (infestation) 132.9
  • eyelid 132.0 [373.6]

Crosswalk Information

The code 373.6 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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