H16.143
BillablePunctate keratitis, bilateral
Punctate keratitis, 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
- PK - Punctate keratitis42513006
- Punctate epithelial keratitis42513006
- Punctate keratitis42513006
- Superficial punctate keratitis42513006
- PEK - punctate epithelial keratopathy246936005
- Punctate epithelial erosions246936005
- Punctate epithelial keratopathy246936005
- Punctate keratopathy246936005
- Bilateral punctate keratitis of eyes344181000119103
- Punctate keratitis of bilateral eyes344181000119103
- Punctate keratitis of both eyes344181000119103
- Bilateral superficial keratitis343321000119102
- Superficial keratitis of bilateral eyes343321000119102
- Superficial keratitis of both eyes343321000119102
- Left superficial keratitis337531000119101
- Superficial keratitis of left eye337531000119101
- Punctate epithelial keratopathy of bilateral eyes15746721000119105
- Punctate epithelial keratopathy of left eye15746801000119108
- Punctate epithelial keratopathy of right eye15746761000119100
- Punctate keratitis of left eye338411000119106
- Punctate keratitis of right eye332801000119108
- Right superficial keratitis331911000119105
- Superficial keratitis of right eye331911000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for punctate keratitis, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for punctate keratitis, bilateral is H16.143. The full clinical description is "Punctate keratitis, bilateral". H16.143 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.143 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.143 represents "Punctate keratitis, 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 H16.143 a billable code?
Yes, H16.143 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.143 in?
H16.143 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.143 map to?
H16.143 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 344181000119103, 343321000119102, 337531000119101, 246936005, 42513006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.143?
H16.143 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880243. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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