H18.529
BillableEpithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye
Epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye
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
- Juvenile epithelial corneal dystrophy1674008
- Meesman's corneal dystrophy1674008
- Meesman's epithelial corneal dystrophy1674008
- Dysplasia of larynx308132000
- Anterior basement membrane dystrophy373426005
- Cogan microcystic epithelial dystrophy373426005
- Corneal epithelial and basement membrane dystrophy373426005
- EBMD - Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy373426005
- Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy373426005
- MDF - Map dot fingerprint dystrophy373426005
- Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy373426005
- Microscopic cystic corneal dystrophy373426005
- Anterior corneal dystrophy430888006
- Dystrophy of anterior cornea430888006
- Dystrophia Helsinglandica715908008
- Dystrophia Smolandiensis715908008
- Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy715908008
- Epithelial recurrent erosion dystrophy of cornea715908008
- Recurrent hereditary corneal erosions715908008
- Band-shaped and whorled microcystic dystrophy of corneal epithelium724175002
- Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophy724175002
- Corneal intraepithelial dyskeratosis, palmoplantar hyperkeratosis, laryngeal dyskeratosis syndrome773577009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye is H18.529. The full clinical description is "Epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye". H18.529 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.529 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.529 represents "Epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, unspecified eye". 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 H18.529 a billable code?
Yes, H18.529 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.529 in?
H18.529 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.529 map to?
H18.529 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 373426005, 430888006, 724175002, 773577009, 308132000, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.529?
H18.529 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5384706. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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