H11.009
BillableUnspecified pterygium of unspecified eye
Unspecified pterygium of unspecified eye
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(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(59)
SNOMED CT
- Pterygium77489003
- Web eye77489003
- Autosomal dominant pterygium of conjunctiva716197003
- Pterygium of conjunctiva familial form716197003
- PHAVER (pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect) syndrome723453002
- PHAVER syndrome723453002
- Powell Chandra Saal syndrome723453002
- Pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect syndrome723453002
UMLS
- Corneal pterygiumC4520843
- PTERYGIUM OF CONJUNCTIVA AND CORNEAC4520843
- PterygiumC4520843
- Pterygium (disorder)C4520843
- Pterygium Of Conjunctiva And CorneaC4520843
- Pterygium of Conjunctiva and CorneaC4520843
- Pterygium of eyeC4520843
- Pterygium, unspecifiedC4520843
- PterygiumsC4520843
- Surfer's eyeC4520843
- Unspecified pterygium of eyeC4520843
- Unspecified pterygium of unspecified eyeC4520843
- Web eyeC4520843
- Wing-shaped conjunctivaC4520843
- conjunctival pterygiumC4520843
- eye pterygiumC4520843
- eye webC4520843
- eye webbedC4520843
- eye webbingC4520843
- eye websC4520843
- eyes websC4520843
- pterygiumC4520843
- pterygium eyeC4520843
- pterygium nosC4520843
- pterygiumsC4520843
Clinical Terms
- pterygium eye
- Surfer's eye
- eye web
- Pterygium, unspecified
- Unspecified pterygium of eye
- Powell Chandra Saal syndrome
- Autosomal dominant pterygium of conjunctiva
- eye pterygium
- eye webs
- PHAVER syndrome
- eyes webs
- pterygiums
- eye webbed
- Pterygium Of Conjunctiva And Cornea
- Wing-shaped conjunctiva
- Pterygium of conjunctiva familial form
- PHAVER (pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect) syndrome
- eye webbing
- Pterygium of eye
- Web eye
- pterygium nos
- Pterygia, heart anomaly, autosomal recessive inheritance, vertebral defect, ear anomaly, radial defect syndrome
- pterygium
- Corneal pterygium
- Pterygium (disorder)
- conjunctival pterygium
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified pterygium of unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified pterygium of unspecified eye is H11.009. The full clinical description is "Unspecified pterygium of unspecified eye". H11.009 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H11.009 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H11.009 represents “Unspecified pterygium of 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 H11.009 a billable code?
Yes, H11.009 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H11.009 in?
H11.009 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H11.009?
H11.009 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-); pseudopterygium (H11.81-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H11.009 map to?
H11.009 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 716197003, 723453002, 77489003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H11.009?
H11.009 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C4520843. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H11.009 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified pterygium of unspecified eye 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 H11.009?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H11.009 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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