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H40.11

Non-billable

Primary open-angle glaucoma

Primary open-angle glaucoma

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H40-H42

Parent Code

H40.1

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Chronic simple glaucoma

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • absolute glaucoma (H44.51-)
  • congenital glaucoma (Q15.0)
  • traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury (P15.3)

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)

7th Character Definitions

  • 0 - stage unspecified
  • 1 - mild stage
  • 2 - moderate stage
  • 3 - severe stage
  • 4 - indeterminate stage

Child Codes (4)

H40.111

Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye

H40.112

Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye

H40.113

Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral

H40.119

Primary open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for primary open-angle glaucoma?

The ICD-10-CM code for primary open-angle glaucoma is H40.11. The full clinical description is "Primary open-angle glaucoma". H40.11 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H40.11 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H40.11 represents "Primary open-angle glaucoma". 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 H40.11 a billable code?

No, H40.11 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 H40.11.

What chapter is H40.11 in?

H40.11 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H40.11?

H40.11 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: absolute glaucoma (H44.51-); congenital glaucoma (Q15.0); traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury (P15.3).

What are the subcategories under H40.11?

H40.11 has 4 child codes, including: H40.111 (Primary open-angle glaucoma, right eye), H40.112 (Primary open-angle glaucoma, left eye), H40.113 (Primary open-angle glaucoma, bilateral), H40.119 (Primary open-angle glaucoma, unspecified eye).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H40.11?

H40.11 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0339573. 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.