2006 ICD-9-CM OFFICIAL CODES
DISEASES TABULAR LIST 3
ICDMENU
3. OPERATIONS ON THE EYE (08-16)
08 Operations on eyelids
Includes: operations on the eyebrow
08.0 Incision of eyelid
08.01 Incision of lid margin
08.02 Severing of blepharorrhaphy
08.09 Other incision of eyelid
08.1 Diagnostic procedures on eyelid
08.11 Biopsy of eyelid
08.19 Other diagnostic procedures on eyelid
08.2 Excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of eyelid
Code also any synchronous reconstruction (08.61-08.74)
Excludes: biopsy of eyelid (08.11)
08.20 Removal of lesion of eyelid, not otherwise specified
Removal of meibomian gland NOS
08.21 Excision of chalazion
08.22 Excision of other minor lesion of eyelid
Excision of:
verucca
wart
08.23 Excision of major lesion of eyelid, partial-thickness
Excision involving one-fourth or more of lid
margin, partial-thickness
08.24 Excision of major lesion of eyelid, full-thickness
Excision involving one-fourth or more of lid
margin, full-thickness
Wedge resection of eyelid
08.25 Destruction of lesion of eyelid
08.3 Repair of blepharoptosis and lid retraction
08.31 Repair of blepharoptosis by frontalis muscle
technique with suture
08.32 Repair of blepharoptosis by frontalis muscle
technique with fascial sling
08.33 Repair of blepharoptosis by resection or advancement
of levator muscle or aponeurosis
08.34 Repair of blepharoptosis by other levator muscle
techniques
08.35 Repair of blepharoptosis by tarsal technique
08.36 Repair of blepharoptosis by other techniques
Correction of eyelid ptosis NOS
Orbicularis oculi muscle sling for correction
of blepharoptosis
08.37 Reduction of overcorrection of ptosis
08.38 Correction of lid retraction
08.4 Repair of entropion or ectropion
08.41 Repair of entropion or ectropion by
thermocauterization
08.42 Repair of entropion or ectropion by suture technique
08.43 Repair of entropion or ectropion with wedge resection
08.44 Repair of entropion or ectropion with lid
reconstruction
08.49 Other repair of entropion or ectropion
08.5 Other adjustment of lid position
08.51 Canthotomy
Enlargement of palpebral fissure
08.52 Blepharorrhaphy
Canthorrhaphy
Tarsorrhaphy
08.59 Other
Canthoplasty NOS
Repair of epicanthal fold
08.6 Reconstruction of eyelid with flaps or grafts
Excludes: that associated with repair of entropion and ectropion
(08.44)
08.61 Reconstruction of eyelid with skin flap or graft
08.62 Reconstruction of eyelid with mucous membrane flap or
graft
08.63 Reconstruction of eyelid with hair follicle graft
08.64 Reconstruction of eyelid with tarsoconjunctival flap
Transfer of tarsoconjunctival flap from
opposing lid
08.69 Other reconstruction of eyelid with flaps or grafts
08.7 Other reconstruction of eyelid
Excludes: that associated with repair of entropion and ectropion
(08.44)
08.70 Reconstruction of eyelid, not otherwise specified
08.71 Reconstruction of eyelid involving lid margin,
partial-thickness
08.72 Other reconstruction of eyelid, partial-thickness
08.73 Reconstruction of eyelid involving lid margin,
full-thickness
08.74 Other reconstruction of eyelid, full-thickness
08.8 Other repair of eyelid
08.81 Linear repair of laceration of eyelid or eyebrow
08.82 Repair of laceration involving lid margin,
partial-thickness
08.83 Other repair of laceration of eyelid,
partial-thickness
08.84 Repair of laceration involving lid margin,
full-thickness
08.85 Other repair of laceration of eyelid, full-thickness
08.86 Lower eyelid rhytidectomy
08.87 Upper eyelid rhytidectomy
08.89 Other eyelid repair
08.9 Other operations on eyelids
08.91 Electrosurgical epilation of eyelid
08.92 Cryosurgical epilation of eyelid
08.93 Other epilation of eyelid
08.99 Other
09 Operations on lacrimal system
09.0 Incision of lacrimal gland
Incision of lacrimal cyst (with drainage)
09.1 Diagnostic procedures on lacrimal system
09.11 Biopsy of lacrimal gland
09.12 Biopsy of lacrimal sac
09.19 Other diagnostic procedures on lacrimal system
Excludes: contrast dacryocystogram (87.05)
soft tissue x-ray of nasolacrimal duct (87.09)
09.2 Excision of lesion or tissue of lacrimal gland
09.20 Excision of lacrimal gland, not otherwise specified
09.21 Excision of lesion of lacrimal gland
Excludes: biopsy of lacrimal gland (09.11)
09.22 Other partial dacryoadenectomy
Excludes: biopsy of lacrimal gland (09.11)
09.23 Total dacryoadenectomy
09.3 Other operations on lacrimal gland
09.4 Manipulation of lacrimal passage
Includes: removal of calculus
that with dilation
Excludes: contrast dacryocystogram (87.05)
09.41 Probing of lacrimal punctum
09.42 Probing of lacrimal canaliculi
09.43 Probing of nasolacrimal duct
Excludes: that with insertion of tube or stent (09.44)
09.44 Intubation of nasolacrimal duct
Insertion of stent into nasolacrimal duct
09.49 Other manipulation of lacrimal passage
09.5 Incision of lacrimal sac and passages
09.51 Incision of lacrimal punctum
09.52 Incision of lacrimal canaliculi
09.53 Incision of lacrimal sac
09.59 Other incision of lacrimal passages
Incision (and drainage) of nasolacrimal duct NOS
09.6 Excision of lacrimal sac and passage
Excludes: biopsy of lacrimal sac (09.12)
09.7 Repair of canaliculus and punctum
Excludes: repair of eyelid (08.81-08.89)
09.71 Correction of everted punctum
09.72 Other repair of punctum
09.73 Repair of canaliculus
09.8 Fistulization of lacrimal tract to nasal cavity
09.81 Dacryocystorhinostomy [DCR]
09.82 Conjunctivocystorhinostomy
Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy [CDCR]
Excludes: that with insertion of tube or stent (09.83)
09.83 Conjunctivorhinostomy with insertion of tube or stent
09.9 Other operations on lacrimal system
09.91 Obliteration of lacrimal punctum
09.99 Other
10 Operations on conjunctiva
10.0 Removal of embedded foreign body from conjunctiva by incision
Excludes: removal of:
embedded foreign body without incision (98.22)
superficial foreign body (98.21)
10.1 Other incision of conjunctiva
10.2 Diagnostic procedures on conjunctiva
10.21 Biopsy of conjunctiva
10.29 Other diagnostic procedures on conjunctiva
10.3 Excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of conjunctiva
10.31 Excision of lesion or tissue of conjunctiva
Excision of ring of conjunctiva around cornea
Excludes: biopsy of conjunctiva (10.21)
10.32 Destruction of lesion of conjunctiva
Excludes: excision of lesion (10.31)
thermocauterization for entropion (08.41)
10.33 Other destructive procedures on conjunctiva
Removal of trachoma follicles
10.4 Conjunctivoplasty
10.41 Repair of symblepharon with free graft
10.42 Reconstruction of conjunctival cul-de-sac with free
graft
Excludes: revision of enucleation socket with graft (16.63)
10.43 Other reconstruction of conjunctival cul-de-sac
Excludes: revision of enucleation socket (16.64)
10.44 Other free graft to conjunctiva
10.49 Other conjunctivoplasty
Excludes: repair of cornea with conjunctival flap (11.53)
10.5 Lysis of adhesions of conjunctiva and eyelid
Division of symblepharon (with insertion of conformer)
10.6 Repair of laceration of conjunctiva
Excludes: that with repair of sclera (12.81)
10.9 Other operations on conjunctiva
10.91 Subconjunctival injection
10.99 Other
11 Operations on cornea
11.0 Magnetic removal of embedded foreign body from cornea
Excludes: that with incision (11.1)
11.1 Incision of cornea
Incision of cornea for removal of foreign body
11.2 Diagnostic procedures on cornea
11.21 Scraping of cornea for smear or culture
11.22 Biopsy of cornea
11.29 Other diagnostic procedures on cornea
11.3 Excision of pterygium
11.31 Transposition of pterygium
11.32 Excision of pterygium with corneal graft
11.39 Other excision of pterygium
11.4 Excision or destruction of tissue or other lesion of cornea
11.41 Mechanical removal of corneal epithelium
That by chemocauterization
Excludes: that for smear or culture (11.21)
11.42 Thermocauterization of corneal lesion
11.43 Cryotherapy of corneal lesion
11.49 Other removal or destruction of corneal lesion
Excision of cornea NOS
Excludes: biopsy of cornea (11.22)
11.5 Repair of cornea
11.51 Suture of corneal laceration
11.52 Repair of postoperative wound dehiscence of cornea
11.53 Repair of corneal laceration or wound with
conjunctival flap
11.59 Other repair of cornea
11.6 Corneal transplant
Excludes: excision of pterygium with corneal graft (11.32)
11.60 Corneal transplant, not otherwise specified
Keratoplasty NOS
Note: To report donor source - see codes
00.91-00.93
11.61 Lamellar keratoplasty with autograft
11.62 Other lamellar keratoplasty
11.63 Penetrating keratoplasty with autograft
Perforating keratoplasty with autograft
11.64 Other penetrating keratoplasty
Perforating keratoplasty (with homograft)
11.69 Other corneal transplant
11.7 Other reconstructive and refractive surgery on cornea
11.71 Keratomileusis
11.72 Keratophakia
11.73 Keratoprosthesis
11.74 Thermokeratoplasty
11.75 Radial keratotomy
11.76 Epikeratophakia
11.79 Other
11.9 Other operations on cornea
11.91 Tattooing of cornea
11.92 Removal of artificial implant from cornea
11.99 Other
12 Operations on iris, ciliary body, sclera, and anterior chamber
Excludes: operations on cornea (11.0-11.99)
12.0 Removal of intraocular foreign body from anterior segment of eye
12.00 Removal of intraocular foreign body from anterior
segment of eye, not otherwise specified
12.01 Removal of intraocular foreign body from anterior
segment of eye with use of magnet
12.02 Removal of intraocular foreign body from anterior
segment of eye without use of magnet
12.1 Iridotomy and simple iridectomy
Excludes: iridectomy associated with:
cataract extraction (13.11-13.69)
removal of lesion (12.41-12.42)
scleral fistulization (12.61-12.69)
12.11 Iridotomy with transfixion
12.12 Other iridotomy
Corectomy
Discission of iris
Iridotomy NOS
12.13 Excision of prolapsed iris
12.14 Other iridectomy
Iridectomy (basal) (peripheral) (total)
12.2 Diagnostic procedures on iris, ciliary body, sclera, and
anterior chamber
12.21 Diagnostic aspiration of anterior chamber of eye
12.22 Biopsy of iris
12.29 Other diagnostic procedures on iris, ciliary body,
sclera, and anterior chamber
12.3 Iridoplasty and coreoplasty
12.31 Lysis of goniosynechiae
Lysis of goniosynechiae by injection of air or
liquid
12.32 Lysis of other anterior synechiae
Lysis of anterior synechiae:
NOS
by injection of air or liquid
12.33 Lysis of posterior synechiae
Lysis of iris adhesions NOS
12.34 Lysis of corneovitreal adhesions
12.35 Coreoplasty
Needling of pupillary membrane
12.39 Other iridoplasty
12.4 Excision or destruction of lesion of iris and ciliary body
12.40 Removal of lesion of anterior segment of eye, not
otherwise specified
12.41 Destruction of lesion of iris, nonexcisional
Destruction of lesion of iris by:
cauterization
cryotherapy
photocoagulation
12.42 Excision of lesion of iris
Excludes: biopsy of iris (12.22)
12.43 Destruction of lesion of ciliary body, nonexcisional
12.44 Excision of lesion of ciliary body
12.5 Facilitation of intraocular circulation
12.51 Goniopuncture without goniotomy
12.52 Goniotomy without goniopuncture
12.53 Goniotomy with goniopuncture
12.54 Trabeculotomy ab externo
12.55 Cyclodialysis
12.59 Other facilitation of intraocular circulation
12.6 Scleral fistulization
Excludes: exploratory sclerotomy (12.89)
12.61 Trephination of sclera with iridectomy
12.62 Thermocauterization of sclera with iridectomy
12.63 Iridencleisis and iridotasis
12.64 Trabeculectomy ab externo
12.65 Other scleral fistulization with iridectomy
12.66 Postoperative revision of scleral fistulization
procedure
Revision of filtering bleb
Excludes: repair of fistula (12.82)
12.69 Other fistulizing procedure
12.7 Other procedures for relief of elevated intraocular pressure
12.71 Cyclodiathermy
12.72 Cyclocryotherapy
12.73 Cyclophotocoagulation
12.74 Diminution of ciliary body, not otherwise specified
12.79 Other glaucoma procedures
12.8 Operations on sclera
Excludes: those associated with:
retinal reattachment (14.41-14.59)
scleral fistulization (12.61-12.69)
12.81 Suture of laceration of sclera
Suture of sclera with synchronous repair of
conjunctiva
12.82 Repair of scleral fistula
Excludes: postoperative revision of scleral fistulization procedure
(12.66)
12.83 Revision of operative wound of anterior segment, not
elsewhere classified
Excludes: postoperative revision of scleral fistulization procedure
(12.66)
12.84 Excision or destruction of lesion of sclera
12.85 Repair of scleral staphyloma with graft
12.86 Other repair of scleral staphyloma
12.87 Scleral reinforcement with graft
12.88 Other scleral reinforcement
12.89 Other operations on sclera
Exploratory sclerotomy
12.9 Other operations on iris, ciliary body, and anterior chamber
12.91 Therapeutic evacuation of anterior chamber
Paracentesis of anterior chamber
Excludes: diagnostic aspiration (12.21)
12.92 Injection into anterior chamber
Injection of:
air into anterior chamber
liquid into anterior chamber
medication into anterior chamber
12.93 Removal or destruction of epithelial downgrowth from
anterior chamber
Excludes: that with iridectomy (12.41-12.42)
12.97 Other operations on iris
12.98 Other operations on ciliary body
12.99 Other operations on anterior chamber
13 Operations on lens
13.0 Removal of foreign body from lens
Excludes: removal of pseudophakos (13.8)
13.00 Removal of foreign body from lens, not otherwise
specified
13.01 Removal of foreign body from lens with use of magnet
13.02 Removal of foreign body from lens without use of
magnet
13.1 Intracapsular extraction of lens
Code also any synchronous insertion of pseudophakos (13.71)
13.11 Intracapsular extraction of lens by temporal inferior
route
13.19 Other intracapsular extraction of lens
Cataract extraction NOS
Cryoextraction of lens
Erysiphake extraction of cataract
Extraction of lens NOS
13.2 Extracapsular extraction of lens by linear extraction technique
13.3 Extracapsular extraction of lens by simple aspiration (and
irrigation) technique
Irrigation of traumatic cataract
13.4 Extracapsular extraction of lens by fragmentation and aspiration
technique
13.41 Phacoemulsification and aspiration of cataract
13.42 Mechanical phacofragmentation and aspiration of
cataract by posterior route
Code also any synchronous vitrectomy (14.74)
13.43 Mechanical phacofragmentation and other aspiration of
cataract
13.5 Other extracapsular extraction of lens
Code also any synchronous insertion of pseudophakos (13.71)
13.51 Extracapsular extraction of lens by temporal inferior
route
13.59 Other extracapsular extraction of lens
13.6 Other cataract extraction
Code also any synchronous insertion of pseudophakos (13.71)
13.64 Discission of secondary membrane [after cataract]
13.65 Excision of secondary membrane [after cataract]
Capsulectomy
13.66 Mechanical fragmentation of secondary membrane [after
cataract]
13.69 Other cataract extraction
13.7 Insertion of prosthetic lens [pseudophakos]
13.70 Insertion of pseudophakos, not otherwise specified
13.71 Insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis at time of
cataract extraction, one-stage
Code also synchronous extraction of cataract (13.11-13.69)
13.72 Secondary insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis
13.8 Removal of implanted lens
Removal of pseudophakos
13.9 Other operations on lens
14 Operations on retina, choroid, vitreous, and posterior chamber
14.0 Removal of foreign body from posterior segment of eye
Excludes: removal of surgically implanted material (14.6)
14.00 Removal of foreign body from posterior segment of
eye, not otherwise specified
14.01 Removal of foreign body from posterior segment of eye
with use of magnet
14.02 Removal of foreign body from posterior segment of eye
without use of magnet
14.1 Diagnostic procedures on retina, choroid, vitreous, and
posterior chamber
14.11 Diagnostic aspiration of vitreous
14.19 Other diagnostic procedures on retina, choroid,
vitreous, and posterior chamber
14.2 Destruction of lesion of retina and choroid
Includes: destruction of chorioretinopathy or isolated chorioretinal
lesion
Excludes: that for repair of retina (14.31-14.59)
14.21 Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by diathermy
14.22 Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by cryotherapy
14.23 Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by xenon arc
photocoagulation
14.24 Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by laser
photocoagulation
14.25 Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by
photocoagulation of unspecified type
14.26 Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by radiation
therapy
14.27 Destruction of chorioretinal lesion by implantation
of radiation source
14.29 Other destruction of chorioretinal lesion
Destruction of lesion of retina and choroid NOS
14.3 Repair of retinal tear
Includes: repair of retinal defect
Excludes: repair of retinal detachment (14.41-14.59)
14.31 Repair of retinal tear by diathermy
14.32 Repair of retinal tear by cryotherapy
14.33 Repair of retinal tear by xenon arc photocoagulation
14.34 Repair of retinal tear by laser photocoagulation
14.35 Repair of retinal tear by photocoagulation of
unspecified type
14.39 Other repair of retinal tear
14.4 Repair of retinal detachment with scleral buckling and implant
14.41 Scleral buckling with implant
14.49 Other scleral buckling
Scleral buckling with:
air tamponade
resection of sclera
vitrectomy
14.5 Other repair of retinal detachment
Includes: that with drainage
14.51 Repair of retinal detachment with diathermy
14.52 Repair of retinal detachment with cryotherapy
14.53 Repair of retinal detachment with xenon arc
photocoagulation
14.54 Repair of retinal detachment with laser
photocoagulation
14.55 Repair of retinal detachment with photocoagulation of
unspecified type
14.59 Other
14.6 Removal of surgically implanted material from posterior segment
of eye
14.7 Operations on vitreous
14.71 Removal of vitreous, anterior approach
Open sky technique
Removal of vitreous, anterior approach (with
replacement)
14.72 Other removal of vitreous
Aspiration of vitreous by posterior sclerotomy
14.73 Mechanical vitrectomy by anterior approach
14.74 Other mechanical vitrectomy
14.75 Injection of vitreous substitute
Excludes: that associated with removal (14.71-14.72)
14.79 Other operations on vitreous
14.9 Other operations on retina, choroid, and posterior chamber
15 Operations on extraocular muscles
15.0 Diagnostic procedures on extraocular muscles or tendons
15.01 Biopsy of extraocular muscle or tendon
15.09 Other diagnostic procedures on extraocular muscles
and tendons
15.1 Operations on one extraocular muscle involving temporary
detachment from globe
15.11 Recession of one extraocular muscle
15.12 Advancement of one extraocular muscle
15.13 Resection of one extraocular muscle
15.19 Other operations on one extraocular muscle involving
temporary detachment from globe
Excludes: transposition of muscle (15.5)
15.2 Other operations on one extraocular muscle
15.21 Lengthening procedure on one extraocular muscle
15.22 Shortening procedure on one extraocular muscle
15.29 Other
15.3 Operations on two or more extraocular muscles involving
temporary detachment from globe, one or both eyes
15.4 Other operations on two or more extraocular muscles, one or both
eyes
15.5 Transposition of extraocular muscles
Excludes: that for correction of ptosis (08.31-08.36)
15.6 Revision of extraocular muscle surgery
15.7 Repair of injury of extraocular muscle
Freeing of entrapped extraocular muscle
Lysis of adhesions of extraocular muscle
Repair of laceration of extraocular muscle, tendon, or
Tenon's capsule
15.9 Other operations on extraocular muscles and tendons
16 Operations on orbit and eyeball
Excludes: reduction of fracture of orbit (76.78-76.79)
16.0 Orbitotomy
16.01 Orbitotomy with bone flap
Orbitotomy with lateral approach
16.02 Orbitotomy with insertion of orbital implant
Excludes: that with bone flap (16.01)
16.09 Other orbitotomy
16.1 Removal of penetrating foreign body from eye, not otherwise
specified
Excludes: removal of nonpenetrating foreign body (98.21)
16.2 Diagnostic procedures on orbit and eyeball
16.21 Ophthalmoscopy
16.22 Diagnostic aspiration of orbit
16.23 Biopsy of eyeball and orbit
16.29 Other diagnostic procedures on orbit and eyeball
Excludes: examination of form and structure of eye (95.11-95.16)
general and subjective eye examination (95.01-95.09)
microscopic examination of specimen from eye
(90.21-90.29)
objective functional tests of eye (95.21-95.26)
ocular thermography (88.82)
tonometry (89.11)
x-ray of orbit (87.14, 87.16)
16.3 Evisceration of eyeball
16.31 Removal of ocular contents with synchronous implant
into scleral shell
16.39 Other evisceration of eyeball
16.4 Enucleation of eyeball
16.41 Enucleation of eyeball with synchronous implant into
Tenon's capsule with attachment of muscles
Integrated implant of eyeball
16.42 Enucleation of eyeball with other synchronous implant
16.49 Other enucleation of eyeball
Removal of eyeball NOS
16.5 Exenteration of orbital contents
16.51 Exenteration of orbit with removal of adjacent
structures
Radical orbitomaxillectomy
16.52 Exenteration of orbit with therapeutic removal of
orbital bone
16.59 Other exenteration of orbit
Evisceration of orbit NOS
Exenteration of orbit with temporalis muscle
transplant
16.6 Secondary procedures after removal of eyeball
Excludes: that with synchronous:
enucleation of eyeball (16.41-16.42)
evisceration of eyeball (16.31)
16.61 Secondary insertion of ocular implant
16.62 Revision and reinsertion of ocular implant
16.63 Revision of enucleation socket with graft
16.64 Other revision of enucleation socket
16.65 Secondary graft to exenteration cavity
16.66 Other revision of exenteration cavity
16.69 Other secondary procedures after removal of eyeball
16.7 Removal of ocular or orbital implant
16.71 Removal of ocular implant
16.72 Removal of orbital implant
16.8 Repair of injury of eyeball and orbit
16.81 Repair of wound of orbit
Excludes: reduction of orbital fracture (76.78-76.79)
repair of extraocular muscles (15.7)
16.82 Repair of rupture of eyeball
Repair of multiple structures of eye
Excludes: repair of laceration of:
cornea (11.51-11.59)
sclera (12.81)
16.89 Other repair of injury of eyeball or orbit
16.9 Other operations on orbit and eyeball
Excludes: irrigation of eye (96.51)
prescription and fitting of low vision aids
(95.31-95.33)
removal of:
eye prosthesis NEC (97.31)
nonpenetrating foreign body from eye without
incision (98.21)
16.91 Retrobulbar injection of therapeutic agent
Excludes: injection of radiographic contrast material (87.14)
opticociliary injection (12.79)
16.92 Excision of lesion of orbit
Excludes: biopsy of orbit (16.23)
16.93 Excision of lesion of eye, unspecified structure
Excludes: biopsy of eye NOS (16.23)
16.98 Other operations on orbit
16.99 Other operations on eyeball