H18.7 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.
Type 1 excludes for H18.7 ICD 10 code
- congenital malformations of cornea (Q13.3-Q13.4)
Codes
- H18.70 Unspecified corneal deformity
- H18.71 Corneal ectasia
- H18.711 Corneal ectasia, right eye
- H18.712 Corneal ectasia, left eye
- H18.713 Corneal ectasia, bilateral
- H18.719 Corneal ectasia, unspecified eye
- H18.72 Corneal staphyloma
- H18.721 Corneal staphyloma, right eye
- H18.722 Corneal staphyloma, left eye
- H18.723 Corneal staphyloma, bilateral
- H18.729 Corneal staphyloma, unspecified eye
- H18.73 Descemetocele
- H18.731 Descemetocele, right eye
- H18.732 Descemetocele, left eye
- H18.733 Descemetocele, bilateral
- H18.739 Descemetocele, unspecified eye
- H18.79 Other corneal deformities
- H18.791 Other corneal deformities, right eye
- H18.792 Other corneal deformities, left eye
- H18.793 Other corneal deformities, bilateral
- H18.799 Other corneal deformities, unspecified eye
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to H18.7 ICD10 Code:
- H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- H15-H22 Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
- H18 Other disorders of cornea
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
H18.7 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about H18.7 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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