B73.09
BillableOnchocerciasis with other eye involvement
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An eye infection from parasitic worms causing various vision problems not specified as endophthalmitis or glaucoma, such as keratitis or anterior uveitis.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code for ocular onchocerciasis manifestations other than endophthalmitis or glaucoma
- •Specify the type of eye involvement documented (anterior segment, posterior segment, corneal involvement, etc.)
Code Hierarchy
└B73Onchocerciasis└B73.0Onchocerciasis with eye disease└B73.09Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement
└B73.09Onchocerciasis with other eye involvement