H11.439
BillableConjunctival hyperemia, unspecified eye
Conjunctival hyperemia, 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(49)
SNOMED CT
- Conjunctival hyperaemia193894004
- Conjunctival hyperemia193894004
- Conjunctival injection193894004
- Plica semilunaris finding246808001
- Plica semilunaris observation246808001
- Injection of plica semilunaris246811000
- Plica semilunaris hyperaemia246811000
- Plica semilunaris hyperemia246811000
- Hyperaemia of limbal conjunctiva246890003
- Hyperemia of limbal conjunctiva246890003
- Limbal hyperaemia246890003
- Limbal hyperemia246890003
- Limbal injection246890003
- Hyperaemia of palpebral conjunctiva246902004
- Hyperemia of palpebral conjunctiva246902004
- Injection of palpebral conjunctiva246902004
- Contact lens related red eye314499001
- Bloodshot eye781682005
- Hyperaemia of eye781682005
- Hyperemia of eye781682005
- Ocular hyperaemia781682005
- Ocular hyperemia781682005
- Episcleral hyperaemia781683000
- Episcleral hyperemia781683000
Clinical Terms
- Plica semilunaris hyperaemia
- Hyperaemia of limbal conjunctiva
- Limbal hyperaemia
- Plica semilunaris observation
- Hyperemia of eye
- Limbal hyperemia
- Episcleral hyperemia
- Plica semilunaris finding
- Hyperemia of palpebral conjunctiva
- Conjunctival hyperaemia
- Ocular hyperaemia
- Conjunctival hyperemia
- Conjunctival injection
- Plica semilunaris hyperemia
- Ocular hyperemia
- Contact lens related red eye
- Hyperemia of limbal conjunctiva
- Injection of plica semilunaris
- Episcleral hyperaemia
- Hyperaemia of palpebral conjunctiva
- Hyperaemia of eye
- Limbal injection
- Injection of palpebral conjunctiva
- Bloodshot eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for conjunctival hyperemia, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for conjunctival hyperemia, unspecified eye is H11.439. The full clinical description is "Conjunctival hyperemia, unspecified eye". H11.439 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H11.439 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H11.439 represents “Conjunctival hyperemia, 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 H11.439 a billable code?
Yes, H11.439 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H11.439 in?
H11.439 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H11.439?
H11.439 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H11.439 map to?
H11.439 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 781682005, 193894004, 314499001, 781683000, 246890003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H11.439?
H11.439 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2876036. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H11.439 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like conjunctival hyperemia, 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 H11.439?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H11.439 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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