H10.9
BillableUnspecified conjunctivitis
Unspecified conjunctivitis
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
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(91)
SNOMED CT
- Conjunctivitis9826008
- Inflammation of conjunctiva9826008
- Pink eye disease9826008
- Parasitic conjunctivitis13816006
- Follicular conjunctivitis86402005
- Conjunctivitis caused by Bordetella pertussis93417001
- Bacterial conjunctivitis128350005
- Conjunctivitis due to Reiter disease403437002
- Conjunctivitis due to Reiter's disease403437002
- Conjunctivitis due to reactive arthritis triad403437002
- Conjunctivitis due to lichen planus416706004
- Conjunctivitis associated with epidermolysis bullosa417078002
- Conjunctivitis associated with autoimmune skin disorder417492002
- Infection caused by Bordetella782715005
- Rhinoconjunctivitis878820003
- Conjunctivitis caused by Protozoa1177057009
- Protozoal conjunctivitis1177057009
- Bilateral bacterial conjunctivitis15680641000119106
- Conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes caused by bacteria15680641000119106
- Conjunctivitis of both eyes caused by bacteria15680641000119106
- Bilateral conjunctivitis12236121000119103
- Conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes12236121000119103
- Conjunctivitis of both eyes12236121000119103
- Bilateral infectious conjunctivitis15680721000119107
- Infectious conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes15680721000119107
- Infectious conjunctivitis of both eyes15680721000119107
- Conjunctivitis of left eye12236161000119108
- Conjunctivitis of left eye caused by bacteria15680601000119109
- Left bacterial conjunctivitis15680601000119109
- Conjunctivitis of right eye12236201000119103
- Conjunctivitis of right eye caused by bacteria15680561000119109
- Right bacterial conjunctivitis15680561000119109
- Infection of conjunctiva of left eye15680761000119102
- Left infectious conjunctivitis15680761000119102
- Infection of conjunctiva of right eye15680681000119101
- Right infectious conjunctivitis15680681000119101
UMLS
- ConjunctivitidesC0009763
- ConjunctivitisC0009763
- Conjunctivitis (disorder)C0009763
- Conjunctivitis NOSC0009763
- Conjunctivitis, unspecifiedC0009763
- Inflammation of conjunctivaC0009763
- Pink EyeC0009763
- Pink EyesC0009763
- Pink eye diseaseC0009763
- Unspecified conjunctivitisC0009763
- conjunctiva inflammationC0009763
- conjunctivitisC0009763
- inflammation of conjunctivaC0009763
Clinical Terms
- Conjunctivitides
- Conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes caused by bacteria
- Conjunctivitis associated with epidermolysis bullosa
- Conjunctivitis (disorder)
- Infectious conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes
- Right bacterial conjunctivitis
- Infection of conjunctiva of right eye
- Conjunctivitis associated with autoimmune skin disorder
- conjunctiva inflammation
- Protozoal conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis of bilateral eyes
- Conjunctivitis due to Reiter's disease
- Conjunctivitis of left eye caused by bacteria
- Infection caused by Bordetella
- Pink Eye
- Infectious conjunctivitis of both eyes
- Conjunctivitis caused by Protozoa
- Conjunctivitis of left eye
- Parasitic conjunctivitis
- Pink Eyes
- Bacterial conjunctivitis
- Left infectious conjunctivitis
- Bilateral conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis caused by Bordetella pertussis
- Conjunctivitis of right eye
- Pink eye disease
- Rhinoconjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis due to reactive arthritis triad
- Infection of conjunctiva of left eye
- Conjunctivitis NOS
- Conjunctivitis due to lichen planus
- Follicular conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis of right eye caused by bacteria
- Conjunctivitis of both eyes caused by bacteria
- Bilateral infectious conjunctivitis
- inflammation of conjunctiva
- Left bacterial conjunctivitis
- Right infectious conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis, unspecified
- Bilateral bacterial conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitis due to Reiter disease
- Conjunctivitis of both eyes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified conjunctivitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified conjunctivitis is H10.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified conjunctivitis". H10.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H10.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H10.9 represents “Unspecified conjunctivitis”. 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 H10.9 a billable code?
Yes, H10.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H10.9 in?
H10.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H10.9?
H10.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H10.9 map to?
H10.9 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 128350005, 15680641000119106, 12236121000119103, 15680721000119107, 9826008, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H10.9?
H10.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0009763. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H10.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified conjunctivitis 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 H10.9?
H10.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9A60.Z (Conjunctivitis, unspecified).
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