H16.043
BillableMarginal corneal ulcer, bilateral
Marginal corneal ulcer, bilateral
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis416473005
- Bilateral marginal corneal ulcers345181000119104
- Bilateral ulcer of marginal cornea of eyes345181000119104
- Marginal corneal ulcer of bilateral eyes345181000119104
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of bilateral eyes345181000119104
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of both eyes345181000119104
- Bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis11892251000119102
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of bilateral eyes11892251000119102
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of both eyes11892251000119102
- Left marginal corneal ulcer339531000119107
- Marginal corneal ulcer of left eye339531000119107
- Marginal corneal ulcer of right eye333931000119104
- Right marginal corneal ulcer333931000119104
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of left eye11892291000119107
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of right eye11892331000119101
UMLS
- Bilateral marginal corneal ulcersC2880210
- Bilateral ulcer of marginal cornea of eyesC2880210
- Marginal corneal ulcer of bilateral eyesC2880210
- Marginal corneal ulcer, bilateralC2880210
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of bilateral eyesC2880210
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of bilateral eyes (disorder)C2880210
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of both eyesC2880210
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for marginal corneal ulcer, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for marginal corneal ulcer, bilateral is H16.043. The full clinical description is "Marginal corneal ulcer, bilateral". H16.043 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.043 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.043 represents "Marginal corneal ulcer, bilateral". 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 H16.043 a billable code?
Yes, H16.043 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.043 in?
H16.043 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.043 map to?
H16.043 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 345181000119104, 11892251000119102, 339531000119107, 333931000119104, 416473005, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.043?
H16.043 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880210. 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.