H16.072
BillablePerforated corneal ulcer, left eye
Perforated corneal ulcer, left eye
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
- Perforated corneal ulcer46606001
- Corneal perforation74895004
- Perforating wound of cornea74895004
- Perforation of cornea74895004
- Left perforated corneal ulcer338881000119103
- Perforated corneal ulcer of left eye338881000119103
- Perforated ulcer of left cornea338881000119103
- Perforation of cornea of left eye15735881000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for perforated corneal ulcer, left eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for perforated corneal ulcer, left eye is H16.072. The full clinical description is "Perforated corneal ulcer, left eye". H16.072 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.072 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.072 represents "Perforated corneal ulcer, left eye". 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 H16.072 a billable code?
Yes, H16.072 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.072 in?
H16.072 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.072 map to?
H16.072 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 74895004, 338881000119103, 46606001, 15735881000119105. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.072?
H16.072 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880221. 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.