H16.053
BillableMooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral
Mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral
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(56)
SNOMED CT
- Mooren ulcer22440001
- Mooren's corneal ulcer22440001
- Mooren's ulcer22440001
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis416473005
- Bilateral Mooren's corneal ulcer345141000119109
- Mooren ulcer of bilateral corneas345141000119109
- Mooren ulcer of both corneas345141000119109
- Bilateral marginal corneal ulcers345181000119104
- Bilateral ulcer of marginal cornea of eyes345181000119104
- Marginal corneal ulcer of bilateral eyes345181000119104
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of bilateral eyes345181000119104
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of both eyes345181000119104
- Bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis11892251000119102
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of bilateral eyes11892251000119102
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of both eyes11892251000119102
- Left Mooren's corneal ulcer339381000119101
- Mooren ulcer of left cornea339381000119101
- Left marginal corneal ulcer339531000119107
- Marginal corneal ulcer of left eye339531000119107
- Marginal corneal ulcer of right eye333931000119104
- Right marginal corneal ulcer333931000119104
- Mooren ulcer of right cornea333781000119100
- Right Mooren's corneal ulcer333781000119100
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of left eye11892291000119107
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of right eye11892331000119101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Mooren ulcer of left cornea
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of right eye
- Mooren ulcer of right cornea
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of left eye
- Marginal corneal ulcer of right eye
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of both eyes
- Mooren ulcer of bilateral corneas
- Bilateral ulcer of marginal cornea of eyes
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of both eyes
- Right Mooren's corneal ulcer
- Left marginal corneal ulcer
- Marginal corneal ulcer of left eye
- Marginal corneal ulcer of bilateral eyes
- Mooren ulcer
- Bilateral marginal corneal ulcers
- Mooren ulcer of both corneas
- Bilateral peripheral ulcerative keratitis
- Ulcer of marginal cornea of bilateral eyes
- Bilateral Mooren's corneal ulcer
- Mooren's ulcer
- Left Mooren's corneal ulcer
- Mooren ulcer of bilateral corneas (disorder)
- Right marginal corneal ulcer
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis
- Mooren's corneal ulcer
- Peripheral ulcerative keratitis of bilateral eyes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral is H16.053. The full clinical description is "Mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral". H16.053 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.053 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.053 represents “Mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral”. 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 H16.053 a billable code?
Yes, H16.053 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.053 in?
H16.053 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.053 map to?
H16.053 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 345141000119109, 345181000119104, 11892251000119102, 339381000119101, 339531000119107, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.053?
H16.053 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880214. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H16.053 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateral 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 H16.053?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H16.053 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.