H18.3
Non-billableChanges of corneal membranes
Changes of corneal membranes
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H18.3?
ICD-10-CM code H18.3 represents "Changes of corneal membranes". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H18.3 a billable code?
No, H18.3 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H18.3.
What chapter is H18.3 in?
H18.3 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H18.3?
H18.3 has 4 child codes, including: H18.30 (Unspecified corneal membrane change), H18.31 (Folds and rupture in Bowman's membrane), H18.32 (Folds in Descemet's membrane), H18.33 (Rupture in Descemet's membrane).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.3?
H18.3 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155114. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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