H27.0
Non-billableAphakia
Aphakia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acquired absence of lens
- Acquired aphakia
- Aphakia due to trauma
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Absence of lensC0003534
- AphakiaC0003534
- Aphakia (disorder)C0003534
- AphakiasC0003534
- Aphakic EyeC0003534
- Aphakic EyesC0003534
- Eye, AphakicC0003534
- aphakiaC0003534
- Acquired absence of lensC0546244
- Acquired absence of lens of eyeC0546244
- Acquired absence of lens of eye (disorder)C0546244
- Acquired aphakiaC0546244
- Aphakia due to traumaC2145969
- Aphakia due to trauma (disorder)C2145969
- Traumatic aphakiaC2145969
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for aphakia?
The ICD-10-CM code for aphakia is H27.0. The full clinical description is "Aphakia". H27.0 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H27.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H27.0 represents "Aphakia". 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 H27.0 a billable code?
No, H27.0 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 H27.0.
What chapter is H27.0 in?
H27.0 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H27.0?
H27.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital lens malformations (Q12.-); mechanical complications of intraocular lens implant (T85.2); pseudophakia (Z96.1); and 3 more.
What are the subcategories under H27.0?
H27.0 has 4 child codes, including: H27.00 (Aphakia, unspecified eye), H27.01 (Aphakia, right eye), H27.02 (Aphakia, left eye), H27.03 (Aphakia, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H27.0?
H27.0 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0003534, C0546244, C2145969. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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