H16.0 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- H16.00 Unspecified corneal ulcer
- H16.001 Unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye
- H16.002 Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye
- H16.003 Unspecified corneal ulcer, bilateral
- H16.009 Unspecified corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
- H16.01 Central corneal ulcer
- H16.011 Central corneal ulcer, right eye
- H16.012 Central corneal ulcer, left eye
- H16.013 Central corneal ulcer, bilateral
- H16.019 Central corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
- H16.02 Ring corneal ulcer
- H16.021 Ring corneal ulcer, right eye
- H16.022 Ring corneal ulcer, left eye
- H16.023 Ring corneal ulcer, bilateral
- H16.029 Ring corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
- H16.03 Corneal ulcer with hypopyon
- H16.031 Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, right eye
- H16.032 Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, left eye
- H16.033 Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, bilateral
- H16.039 Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, unspecified eye
- H16.04 Marginal corneal ulcer
- H16.041 Marginal corneal ulcer, right eye
- H16.042 Marginal corneal ulcer, left eye
- H16.043 Marginal corneal ulcer, bilateral
- H16.049 Marginal corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
- H16.05 Mooren's corneal ulcer
- H16.051 Mooren's corneal ulcer, right eye
- H16.052 Mooren's corneal ulcer, left eye
- H16.053 Mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral
- H16.059 Mooren's corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
- H16.06 Mycotic corneal ulcer
- H16.061 Mycotic corneal ulcer, right eye
- H16.062 Mycotic corneal ulcer, left eye
- H16.063 Mycotic corneal ulcer, bilateral
- H16.069 Mycotic corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
- H16.07 Perforated corneal ulcer
- H16.071 Perforated corneal ulcer, right eye
- H16.072 Perforated corneal ulcer, left eye
- H16.073 Perforated corneal ulcer, bilateral
- H16.079 Perforated corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to H16.0 ICD10 Code:
- H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- H15-H22 Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
- H16 Keratitis
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
H16.0 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about H16.0 ICD 10 code
Your cornea is the outermost layer of your eye. It is clear and shaped like a dome. The cornea helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. It also helps your eye to focus. If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas.
Problems with the cornea include:
- Refractive errors
- Allergies
- Infections
- Injuries
- Dystrophies - conditions in which parts of the cornea lose clarity due to a buildup of cloudy material
Treatments of corneal disorders include medicines, corneal transplantation, and corneal laser surgery.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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