A74.0

Applicable To

• Paratrachoma

Approximate Synonyms

• Bilateral chlamydial conjunctivitis

• Left chlamydial conjunctivitis

• Neonatal inclusion body conjunctivitis

• Neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis

• Right chlamydial conjunctivitis

Clinical Information

• An infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma. It is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools. The etiological agent is chlamydia trachomatis whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract. Inclusion conjunctivitis is a less severe disease than trachoma and usually clears up spontaneously.

• Infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma; it is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools; the etiological agent is chlamydia trachomatis whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract.

Details

• A74.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM A74.0 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A74.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 A74.0 may differ.