11.79 - Other Reconstructive And Refractive Surgery On Cornea
The ICD 9 Code for Other reconstructive and refractive surgery on cornea is listed as 11.79.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.
| ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Procedure Code: | 11.79 |
| Description: | Other reconstructive and refractive surgery on cornea |
| Short Description: | Cornea reconstruct NEC |
| Chapter: | Operations on the eye |
| Subsection 1: | Operations on cornea |
| ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS): | |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 08Q8XZZ - Repair Right Cornea, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD 10 PCS Code: | 08Q9XZZ - Repair Left Cornea, External Approach (approximate) |
| ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 11.79: | |
| 11.71 - Keratomileusis | |
| 11.72 - Keratophakia | |
| 11.73 - Keratoprosthesis | |
| 11.74 - Thermokeratoplasty | |
| 11.75 - Radial keratotomy | |
| 11.76 - Epikeratophakia | |