H10
Non-billableConjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Child Codes (8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- ConjunctivitidesC0009763
- ConjunctivitisC0009763
- Conjunctivitis (disorder)C0009763
- Conjunctivitis NOSC0009763
- Conjunctivitis, unspecifiedC0009763
- Inflammation of conjunctivaC0009763
- Pink EyeC0009763
- Pink EyesC0009763
- Pink eye diseaseC0009763
- Unspecified conjunctivitisC0009763
- conjunctiva inflammationC0009763
- conjunctivitisC0009763
- inflammation of conjunctivaC0009763
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H10?
ICD-10-CM code H10 represents "Conjunctivitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H10 a billable code?
No, H10 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under H10.
What chapter is H10 in?
H10 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H10?
H10 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-).
What are the subcategories under H10?
H10 has 8 child codes, including: H10.0 (Mucopurulent conjunctivitis), H10.1 (Acute atopic conjunctivitis), H10.2 (Other acute conjunctivitis), H10.3 (Unspecified acute conjunctivitis), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H10?
H10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0009763. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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