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H18.463

Billable

Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral

Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H15-H22

Parent Code

H18.46

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral?

The ICD-10-CM code for peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral is H18.463. The full clinical description is "Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral". H18.463 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H18.463 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H18.463 represents "Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral". 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 H18.463 a billable code?

Yes, H18.463 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H18.463 in?

H18.463 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H18.463?

H18.463 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 H18.463 map to?

H18.463 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 679211000119106, 679111000119101, 346521000119100, 344621000119108, 679201000119108, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.463?

H18.463 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880395. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.