Billable Medical Code for Other Chronic Allergic Conjunctivitis
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 372.14
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 372.14.
The Short Description Is: Chr allrg conjunctiv NEC.
Known As
Allergic conjunctivitis is also known as acute atopic conjunctivitis both eyes, allergic conjunctivitis, atop conjunctivitis, bilat acute atopic conjunctivitis, bilat allergic conjunctivitis, bilat chronic giant papillary conjunctivitis, bilateral acute atopic conjunctivitis, bilateral allergic conjunctivitis, bilateral chronic giant papillary conjunctivitis, chronic allergic conjunctivitis, l acute atopic conjunctivitis, l allergic conjunctivitis, l chronic giant papillary conjunctivitis, left acute atopic conjunctivitis, left allergic conjunctivitis, left chronic giant papillary conjunctivitis, perennial allergic conjunctivitis, r acute atopic conjunctivitis, r allergic conjunctivitis, r chronic giant papillary conjunctivitis, right acute atopic conjunctivitis, r chronic giant papillary conjunctivitis, right acute atopic conjunctivitis, right allergic conjunctivitis, right chronic giant papillary conjunctivitis, and seasonal allergic conjunctivitis.
Allergic Conjunctivitis Definition and Symptoms
Allergic conjunctivitis is when the layer of tissue lining the eyelids and covering the whites of the eyes become inflamed or swollen due to allergens. Symptoms include intense itchy eyes, burning in the eyes, puffy eyelids, stringy eye discharge, watery eyes, and dilated vessels in the clear tissue covering the whites of the eyes.