H18.43
BillableOther calcerous corneal degeneration
Other calcerous corneal degeneration
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
- Calcareous degeneration of cornea88538005
- Calcific corneal degeneration88538005
- Calcification of cornea88538005
- Corneal facet370505008
- Bilateral deposit in corneas678881000119107
- Corneal deposit in bilateral eyes678881000119107
- Deposit in bilateral corneas678881000119107
- Deposit in both corneas678881000119107
- Calcareous degeneration of bilateral corneas15707641000119102
- Calcareous degeneration of cornea of bilateral eyes15707641000119102
- Calcareous degeneration of cornea of both eyes15707641000119102
- Calcareous degeneration of cornea of left eye15707601000119104
- Calcareous degeneration of left cornea15707601000119104
- Calcareous degeneration of cornea of right eye15707681000119107
- Calcareous degeneration of right cornea15707681000119107
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other calcerous corneal degeneration?
The ICD-10-CM code for other calcerous corneal degeneration is H18.43. The full clinical description is "Other calcerous corneal degeneration". H18.43 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.43 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.43 represents "Other calcerous corneal degeneration". 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 H18.43 a billable code?
Yes, H18.43 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.43 in?
H18.43 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H18.43?
H18.43 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Mooren's ulcer (H16.0-); recurrent erosion of cornea (H18.83-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.43 map to?
H18.43 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 678881000119107, 15707641000119102, 88538005, 15707601000119104, 15707681000119107, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.43?
H18.43 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155121. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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