ICD-11 classes
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Infections of the fetus or newborn
KA65 — Neonatal infections of certain specified sites
KA65.0 — Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis
ICD-11 KA65.0 — Neonatal conjunctivitis or dacryocystitis
This refers to inflammation of the conjunctiva (the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids) and the inflammation of the nasolacrimal sac, frequently caused by nasolacrimal duct obstruction or infection.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
It excludes 1 item.
- Gonococcal conjunctivitis (1A72.4)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: