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08.37 - Reduction Of Overcorrection Of Ptosis


The ICD 9 Code for Reduction of overcorrection of ptosis is listed as 08.37.
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: 08.37
Description: Reduction of overcorrection of ptosis
Short Description: Reduc overcorrect ptosis
Chapter: Operations on the eye
Subsection 1: Operations on eyelids
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NN0ZZ - Release Right Upper Eyelid, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NN3ZZ - Release Right Upper Eyelid, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NNXZZ - Release Right Upper Eyelid, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NP0ZZ - Release Left Upper Eyelid, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NP3ZZ - Release Left Upper Eyelid, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NPXZZ - Release Left Upper Eyelid, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NQ0ZZ - Release Right Lower Eyelid, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NQ3ZZ - Release Right Lower Eyelid, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NQXZZ - Release Right Lower Eyelid, External Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NR0ZZ - Release Left Lower Eyelid, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NR3ZZ - Release Left Lower Eyelid, Percutaneous Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 08NRXZZ - Release Left Lower Eyelid, External Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 08.37:
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
08.38 - Correction of lid retraction