H16.142
BillablePunctate keratitis, left eye
Punctate keratitis, 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
- PK - Punctate keratitis42513006
- Punctate epithelial keratitis42513006
- Punctate keratitis42513006
- Superficial punctate keratitis42513006
- PEK - punctate epithelial keratopathy246936005
- Punctate epithelial erosions246936005
- Punctate epithelial keratopathy246936005
- Punctate keratopathy246936005
- Left superficial keratitis337531000119101
- Superficial keratitis of left eye337531000119101
- Punctate epithelial keratopathy of left eye15746801000119108
- Punctate keratitis of left eye338411000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for punctate keratitis, left eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for punctate keratitis, left eye is H16.142. The full clinical description is "Punctate keratitis, left eye". H16.142 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.142 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.142 represents "Punctate keratitis, 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 H16.142 a billable code?
Yes, H16.142 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.142 in?
H16.142 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.142 map to?
H16.142 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 337531000119101, 246936005, 42513006, 15746801000119108, 338411000119106. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.142?
H16.142 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880242. 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.