H18.50

Non-billable

Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies

Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H15-H22

Parent Code

H18.5

Child Codes

4

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 the ICD-10 code for unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies?

The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies is H18.50. The full clinical description is "Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies". H18.50 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H18.50 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H18.50 represents "Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H18.50 a billable code?

No, H18.50 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 H18.50.

What chapter is H18.50 in?

H18.50 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What are the subcategories under H18.50?

H18.50 has 4 child codes, including: H18.501 (Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies, right eye), H18.502 (Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies, left eye), H18.503 (Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies, bilateral), H18.509 (Unspecified hereditary corneal dystrophies, unspecified eye).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.50?

H18.50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0010035. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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