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H16.2

Non-billable

Keratoconjunctivitis

Keratoconjunctivitis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H15-H22

Parent Code

H16

Child Codes

8

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)

Child Codes (8)

H16.20

Unspecified keratoconjunctivitis

H16.21

Exposure keratoconjunctivitis

H16.22

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's

H16.23

Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis

H16.24

Ophthalmia nodosa

H16.25

Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis

H16.26

Vernal keratoconjunct, w limbar and corneal involvement

H16.29

Other keratoconjunctivitis

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H16.2?

ICD-10-CM code H16.2 represents "Keratoconjunctivitis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H16.2 a billable code?

No, H16.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under H16.2.

What chapter is H16.2 in?

H16.2 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What are the subcategories under H16.2?

H16.2 has 8 child codes, including: H16.20 (Unspecified keratoconjunctivitis), H16.21 (Exposure keratoconjunctivitis), H16.22 (Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's), H16.23 (Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.2?

H16.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022573. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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