H16.001
BillableUnspecified corneal ulcer, right eye
Unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye
Coding Notes
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(25)
SNOMED CT
- Corneal erosion50792001
- Superficial ulcer of cornea50792001
- Protozoal corneal ulcer231895009
- Acanthamoeba corneal ulcer711645008
- Corneal ulcer caused by Acanthamoeba711645008
- Corneal ulcer of right eye1360057005
- Acanthamoeba ulcer of right cornea15698841000119105
- Corneal ulcer of right eye caused by Acanthamoeba15698841000119105
- Ulcer of right cornea caused by Acanthamoeba15698841000119105
- Corneal erosion of right eye679161000119103
- Erosion of cornea of right eye679161000119103
- Superficial ulcer of cornea of right eye679161000119103
Clinical Terms
- Superficial ulcer of cornea of right eye
- Corneal ulcer of right eye caused by Acanthamoeba
- Corneal erosion
- Superficial ulcer of cornea
- Corneal erosion of right eye
- Erosion of cornea of right eye
- Acanthamoeba ulcer of right cornea
- Corneal ulcer of right eye
- Acanthamoeba corneal ulcer
- Ulcer of right cornea caused by Acanthamoeba
- Protozoal corneal ulcer
- Corneal ulcer caused by Acanthamoeba
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye is H16.001. The full clinical description is "Unspecified corneal ulcer, right eye". H16.001 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.001 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.001 represents “Unspecified corneal ulcer, right 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 H16.001 a billable code?
Yes, H16.001 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.001 in?
H16.001 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.001 map to?
H16.001 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 711645008, 15698841000119105, 50792001, 679161000119103, 1360057005, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.001?
H16.001 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880192. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H16.001 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified corneal ulcer, right 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 H16.001?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H16.001 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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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.