H16.02
Non-billableRing corneal ulcer
Ring corneal ulcer
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ring corneal ulcer?
The ICD-10-CM code for ring corneal ulcer is H16.02. The full clinical description is "Ring corneal ulcer". H16.02 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H16.02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.02 represents "Ring corneal ulcer". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H16.02 a billable code?
No, H16.02 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H16.02.
What chapter is H16.02 in?
H16.02 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H16.02?
H16.02 has 4 child codes, including: 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).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.02?
H16.02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155068. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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