H10.9
BillableUnspecified conjunctivitis
Unspecified conjunctivitis
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Conjunctivitis9826008
- Inflammation of conjunctiva9826008
- Pink eye disease9826008
- Parasitic conjunctivitis13816006
- Follicular conjunctivitis86402005
- Conjunctivitis caused by Bordetella pertussis93417001
- Bacterial conjunctivitis128350005
- Conjunctivitis due to Reiter disease403437002
- Conjunctivitis due to Reiter's disease403437002
- Conjunctivitis due to reactive arthritis triad403437002
- Conjunctivitis due to lichen planus416706004
- Conjunctivitis associated with epidermolysis bullosa417078002
- Conjunctivitis associated with autoimmune skin disorder417492002
- Infection caused by Bordetella782715005
- Rhinoconjunctivitis878820003
- Conjunctivitis caused by Protozoa1177057009
- Protozoal conjunctivitis1177057009
- Bilateral bacterial conjunctivitis15680641000119106
- Conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes caused by bacteria15680641000119106
- Conjunctivitis of both eyes caused by bacteria15680641000119106
- Bilateral conjunctivitis12236121000119103
- Conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes12236121000119103
- Conjunctivitis of both eyes12236121000119103
- Bilateral infectious conjunctivitis15680721000119107
- Infectious conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes15680721000119107
- Infectious conjunctivitis of both eyes15680721000119107
- Conjunctivitis of left eye12236161000119108
- Conjunctivitis of left eye caused by bacteria15680601000119109
- Left bacterial conjunctivitis15680601000119109
- Conjunctivitis of right eye12236201000119103
- Conjunctivitis of right eye caused by bacteria15680561000119109
- Right bacterial conjunctivitis15680561000119109
- Infection of conjunctiva of left eye15680761000119102
- Left infectious conjunctivitis15680761000119102
- Infection of conjunctiva of right eye15680681000119101
- Right infectious conjunctivitis15680681000119101
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 the ICD-10 code for unspecified conjunctivitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified conjunctivitis is H10.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified conjunctivitis". H10.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H10.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H10.9 represents "Unspecified conjunctivitis". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H10.9 a billable code?
Yes, H10.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H10.9 in?
H10.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H10.9?
H10.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H10.9 map to?
H10.9 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 128350005, 15680641000119106, 12236121000119103, 15680721000119107, 9826008, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H10.9?
H10.9 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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