H10.23
Non-billableSerous conjunctivitis, except viral
Serous conjunctivitis, except viral
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(4)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for serous conjunctivitis, except viral?
The ICD-10-CM code for serous conjunctivitis, except viral is H10.23. The full clinical description is "Serous conjunctivitis, except viral". H10.23 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H10.23 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H10.23 represents “Serous conjunctivitis, except viral”. 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 H10.23 a billable code?
No, H10.23 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 H10.23.
What chapter is H10.23 in?
H10.23 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H10.23?
H10.23 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-); viral conjunctivitis (B30.-).
What are the subcategories under H10.23?
H10.23 has 4 child codes, including: H10.231 (Serous conjunctivitis, except viral, right eye), H10.232 (Serous conjunctivitis, except viral, left eye), H10.233 (Serous conjunctivitis, except viral, bilateral), H10.239 (Serous conjunctivitis, except viral, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H10.23?
H10.23 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155142. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H10.23 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like serous conjunctivitis, except viral affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H10.23?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H10.23 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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