H16.009
BillableUnspecified corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
Unspecified corneal ulcer, unspecified 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(45)
SNOMED CT
- Corneal erosion50792001
- Superficial ulcer of cornea50792001
- Serpiginous ulcer76393003
- Corneal ulcer91514001
- Corneal non-healing epithelial ulcer95727005
- Infective corneal ulcer231892007
- Bacterial corneal ulcer231893002
- Viral corneal ulcer231894008
- Protozoal corneal ulcer231895009
- Inflammatory corneal ulcer231897001
- Ulcerative keratitis231897001
- Dystrophic corneal ulcer231900008
- Neuroparalytic keratitis231901007
- Neuropathic corneal ulcer231901007
- Neurotrophic corneal ulcer231901007
- Limbal guttering246946007
- Limbal guttering with ulceration246948008
- Acanthamoeba corneal ulcer711645008
- Corneal ulcer caused by Acanthamoeba711645008
- Corneal ulcer due to vitamin A deficiency733314002
- Serpiginous corneal ulcer1366224009
- Serpiginous ulcer of cornea1366224009
Clinical Terms
- Neuroparalytic keratitis
- Corneal ulcer
- Neurotrophic corneal ulcer
- Corneal non-healing epithelial ulcer
- Protozoal corneal ulcer
- Infective corneal ulcer
- Serpiginous corneal ulcer
- Serpiginous ulcer
- Neuropathic corneal ulcer
- Inflammatory corneal ulcer
- Superficial ulcer of cornea
- Bacterial corneal ulcer
- Dystrophic corneal ulcer
- Ulcerative keratitis
- Corneal ulcer caused by Acanthamoeba
- Corneal erosion
- Limbal guttering
- Corneal ulcer due to vitamin A deficiency
- Limbal guttering with ulceration
- Acanthamoeba corneal ulcer
- Viral corneal ulcer
- Serpiginous ulcer of cornea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified corneal ulcer, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified corneal ulcer, unspecified eye is H16.009. The full clinical description is "Unspecified corneal ulcer, unspecified eye". H16.009 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.009 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.009 represents “Unspecified corneal ulcer, 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 H16.009 a billable code?
Yes, H16.009 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.009 in?
H16.009 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.009 map to?
H16.009 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 711645008, 231893002, 50792001, 95727005, 91514001, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.009?
H16.009 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880195. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H16.009 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified corneal ulcer, 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 H16.009?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H16.009 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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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.