H18.20
BillableUnspecified corneal edema
Unspecified corneal edema
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
- Corneal edema27194006
- Corneal oedema27194006
- PBK - pseudophakic bullous keratopathy231922001
- Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy231922001
- Pseudophakic corneal edema231922001
- Pseudophakic corneal oedema231922001
- Fine corneal edema248503005
- Fine corneal oedema248503005
- Microcystic corneal edema248503005
- Microcystic corneal oedema248503005
- Microcystic edema of cornea248503005
- Microcystic oedema of cornea248503005
- Corneal epithelial edema373428006
- Corneal epithelial oedema373428006
- Bullous corneal epithelial edema373429003
- Bullous corneal epithelial oedema373429003
- Corneal stromal edema373430008
- Corneal stromal oedema373430008
- Edema of corneal stroma373430008
- Oedema of corneal stroma373430008
- Infiltrate of cornea440027000
- Disorder of cornea following cataract surgery1343632005
- Keratopathy following cataract surgery1343632005
- Postsurgical keratopathy1343632005
- Bilateral corneal infiltrate15736001000119100
- Infiltrate of cornea of bilateral eyes15736001000119100
- Infiltrate of cornea of both eyes15736001000119100
- Bilateral edema of corneal stroma of eyes15930261000119104
- Bilateral oedema of corneal stroma of eyes15930261000119104
- Edema of corneal stroma of bilateral eyes15930261000119104
- Edema of corneal stroma of both eyes15930261000119104
- Oedema of corneal stroma of bilateral eyes15930261000119104
- Oedema of corneal stroma of both eyes15930261000119104
- Bilateral microcystic edema of cornea15736121000119105
- Bilateral microcystic oedema of cornea15736121000119105
- Microcystic corneal edema of bilateral eyes15736121000119105
- Microcystic corneal oedema of bilateral eyes15736121000119105
- Microcystic edema of cornea of bilateral eyes15736121000119105
- Microcystic edema of cornea of both eyes15736121000119105
- Microcystic oedema of cornea of bilateral eyes15736121000119105
- Microcystic oedema of cornea of both eyes15736121000119105
- Corneal edema of bilateral eyes15736241000119107
- Corneal edema of both eyes15736241000119107
- Edema of cornea of bilateral eyes15736241000119107
- Edema of cornea of both eyes15736241000119107
- Corneal edema of left eye15736201000119105
- Edema of cornea of left eye15736201000119105
- Corneal edema of right eye15736281000119102
- Edema of cornea of right eye15736281000119102
- Edema of corneal stroma of left eye15930221000119109
- Oedema of corneal stroma of left eye15930221000119109
- Edema of corneal stroma of right eye15930181000119101
- Oedema of corneal stroma of right eye15930181000119101
- Infiltrate of cornea of left eye15736041000119103
- Left corneal infiltrate15736041000119103
- Infiltrate of cornea of right eye15735961000119108
- Right corneal infiltrate15735961000119108
- Left microcystic corneal edema15736081000119108
- Microcystic edema of cornea of left eye15736081000119108
- Microcystic edema of cornea of right eye15736161000119100
- Right microcystic corneal edema15736161000119100
UMLS
- Corneal EdemaC0010037
- Corneal EdemasC0010037
- Corneal edemaC0010037
- Corneal edema (disorder)C0010037
- Corneal edema, unspecifiedC0010037
- Corneal oedemaC0010037
- Corneal oedema, unspecifiedC0010037
- Edema of corneaC0010037
- Edema, CornealC0010037
- Edemas, CornealC0010037
- Oedema of corneaC0010037
- Unspecified corneal edemaC0010037
- cornea edemaC0010037
- corneal edemaC0010037
- edema cornealC0010037
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified corneal edema?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified corneal edema is H18.20. The full clinical description is "Unspecified corneal edema". H18.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.20 represents "Unspecified corneal edema". 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 H18.20 a billable code?
Yes, H18.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.20 in?
H18.20 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.20 map to?
H18.20 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 15736001000119100, 15930261000119104, 15736121000119105, 373429003, 27194006, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.20?
H18.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0010037. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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