H16.8
BillableOther keratitis
Other keratitis
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
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium45194000
- BK - Bullous keratopathy57207003
- Bullous keratopathy57207003
- Xerotic keratitis60121005
- Fusarium infection64250002
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium solani82686002
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium oxysporum82710007
- Annular keratitis95730003
- Marginal keratitis95730003
- Peripheral keratitis95730003
- Necrotising keratitis95732006
- Necrotizing keratitis95732006
- Eosinophilic keratitis95733001
- Granulomatous keratitis95734007
- Keratitis bullosa129627002
- Chemical injury to cornea231945007
- Corneal inflammatory stromal infiltration246955005
- Corneal endothelial polymegethism246970006
- Enlargement of corneal endothelial cells246970006
- Viral keratitis314020001
- Bacterial keratitis314557000
- Fungal infection of cornea314558005
- Fungal keratitis314558005
- Keratomycosis314558005
- Mycotic keratitis314558005
- Sterile keratitis314561006
- Contact lens related sterile keratitis314562004
- Sterile keratitis associated with contact lens314562004
- DLK-diffuse lamellar keratitis397518007
- Diffuse interface keratitis397518007
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis397518007
- Sands of Sahara397518007
- Vaccinia keratitis397552005
- Focal stromal keratitis397564002
- Microsporidia keratitis397565001
- Lyme keratitis410474007
- Inflammatory pseudoguttae416079004
- Sclerokeratitis417290008
- Disorder of eosinophil417967008
- Chemical keratitis418998008
- Keratitis, chemical418998008
- Mycobacterial keratitis425618009
- Autosomal dominant keratitis715339004
- Hereditary keratitis715339004
- Autoimmune keratitis723022008
- Keratitis due to trauma733313008
- Traumatic keratitis733313008
- Infection of eye caused by Borrelia788959004
- Ophthalmic Lyme borreliosis788959004
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of right eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789297003
- Marginal keratitis of right eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789297003
- Bilateral marginal keratitis of eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of bilateral eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Marginal keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Marginal keratitis of both eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Staphylococcal marginal keratitis of bilateral eyes789298008
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of left eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789299000
- Marginal keratitis of left eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789299000
- Keratitis caused by parasite1231684005
- Parasitic keratitis1231684005
- KFH - keratitis fugax hereditaria1336030008
- Keratitis fugax hereditaria1336030008
- Keratoendotheliitis fugax hereditaria1336030008
- Bilateral DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)15692441000119109
- Bilateral diffuse interface keratitis15692441000119109
- Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis15692441000119109
- Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis of eyes15692441000119109
- Bilateral sands of Sahara15692441000119109
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of bilateral eyes15692441000119109
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of both eyes15692441000119109
- Bilateral scleritis of eyes343641000119104
- Scleritis of bilateral eyes343641000119104
- Scleritis of both eyes343641000119104
- Bilateral sclerokeratitis343621000119105
- Sclerokeratitis of bilateral eyes343621000119105
- Sclerokeratitis of both eyes343621000119105
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of left eye15692361000119103
- Left DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)15692361000119103
- Left diffuse interface keratitis15692361000119103
- Left diffuse lamellar keratitis15692361000119103
- Left sands of Sahara15692361000119103
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of right eye15692401000119107
- Right DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)15692401000119107
- Right diffuse interface keratitis15692401000119107
- Right diffuse lamellar keratitis15692401000119107
- Right sands of Sahara15692401000119107
- Left sclerokeratitis337851000119109
- Sclerokeratitis of left eye337851000119109
- Right sclerokeratitis332241000119106
- Sclerokeratitis of right eye332241000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H16.8?
ICD-10-CM code H16.8 represents "Other keratitis". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H16.8 a billable code?
Yes, H16.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.8 in?
H16.8 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.8 map to?
H16.8 maps to 45 SNOMED CT concepts: 95730003, 723022008, 715339004, 57207003, 314557000, and 40 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.8?
H16.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348526. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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