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H15.0

Non-billable

Scleritis

Scleritis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H15-H22

Parent Code

H15

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

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 (7)

H15.00

Unspecified scleritis

H15.01

Anterior scleritis

H15.02

Brawny scleritis

H15.03

Posterior scleritis

H15.04

Scleritis with corneal involvement

H15.05

Scleromalacia perforans

H15.09

Other scleritis

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H15.0?

ICD-10-CM code H15.0 represents "Scleritis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H15.0 a billable code?

No, H15.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under H15.0.

What chapter is H15.0 in?

H15.0 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What are the subcategories under H15.0?

H15.0 has 7 child codes, including: H15.00 (Unspecified scleritis), H15.01 (Anterior scleritis), H15.02 (Brawny scleritis), H15.03 (Posterior scleritis), and 3 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H15.0?

H15.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0036416. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.