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054.42 - Dendritic Keratitis


The ICD 9 Code for Dendritic keratitis is listed as 054.42.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: 054.42
Long Description: Dendritic keratitis
Short Description: Dendritic keratitis
Chapter: Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
Block: Viral Diseases Accompanied By Exanthem (050-059)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: B00.52 - Herpesviral keratitis (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 054.42:
054.40 - Herpes simplex with unspecified ophthalmic complication
054.41 - Herpes simplex dermatitis of eyelid
054.43 - Herpes simplex disciform keratitis
054.44 - Herpes simplex iridocyclitis
054.49 - Herpes simplex with other ophthalmic complications