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9A78.4 Corneal degeneration

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

inclusions

• Arcus senilis

exclusions

• Mooren ulcer  (9A76)

code elsewhere

• Vitamin A deficiency with corneal xerosis  (5B55.3)
• Vitamin A deficiency with corneal ulceration or keratomalacia  (5B55.4)
• Vitamin A deficiency with xerophthalmic scars of cornea or blindness  (5B55.5)

postcoordination

synonyms

• Corneal degeneration
• degenerative corneal opacity
• Pellucid marginal degeneration
• Arcus senilis
• gerontoxon
• arcus of cornea
• corneal arcus
• linea corneae senilis
• Calcareous corneal degeneration
• Band keratopathy
• BK - [band keratopathy]
• band-shaped keratopathy
• Keratomalacia
• Nodular corneal degeneration
• Salzmann nodular degeneration of cornea
• Salzmann dystrophy
• Salzmann nodular degeneration
• Salzmann nodular dystrophy
• Peripheral corneal degeneration
• Circulus senilis
• Cornea guttata
• Senile corneal degeneration
• Corneal necrosis

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