H16.053
BillableMooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral
Mooren's 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
- Mooren ulcer22440001
- Mooren's corneal ulcer22440001
- Mooren's ulcer22440001
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis416473005
- Bilateral Mooren's corneal ulcer345141000119109
- Mooren ulcer of bilateral corneas345141000119109
- Mooren ulcer of both corneas345141000119109
- 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 Mooren's corneal ulcer339381000119101
- Mooren ulcer of left cornea339381000119101
- Left marginal corneal ulcer339531000119107
- Marginal corneal ulcer of left eye339531000119107
- Marginal corneal ulcer of right eye333931000119104
- Right marginal corneal ulcer333931000119104
- Mooren ulcer of right cornea333781000119100
- Right Mooren's corneal ulcer333781000119100
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of left eye11892291000119107
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of right eye11892331000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral is H16.053. The full clinical description is "Mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral". H16.053 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.053 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.053 represents "Mooren's 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 H16.053 a billable code?
Yes, H16.053 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.053 in?
H16.053 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.053 map to?
H16.053 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 345141000119109, 345181000119104, 11892251000119102, 339381000119101, 339531000119107, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.053?
H16.053 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880214. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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