H16.40
Non-billableUnspecified corneal neovascularization
Unspecified corneal neovascularization
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(23)
UMLS
- Angiogenesis, CornealC0085109
- CORNEAL NEOVASCC0085109
- Corneal AngiogenesisC0085109
- Corneal NeovascularizationC0085109
- Corneal NeovascularizationsC0085109
- Corneal neovascularisationC0085109
- Corneal neovascularizationC0085109
- Corneal neovascularization, unspecifiedC0085109
- Corneal vascularisationC0085109
- Corneal vascularizationC0085109
- Limbal neovascularizationC0085109
- Neovascularisation of corneaC0085109
- Neovascularization of corneaC0085109
- Neovascularization of cornea (disorder)C0085109
- Neovascularization, CornealC0085109
- Neovascularizations, CornealC0085109
- New blood vessel formation in corneaC0085109
- Unspecified corneal neovascularizationC0085109
- Vascularisation of corneaC0085109
- Vascularization of corneaC0085109
- corneal neovascularisationC0085109
- corneal neovascularizationC0085109
- corneal vascularizationC0085109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified corneal neovascularization?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified corneal neovascularization is H16.40. The full clinical description is "Unspecified corneal neovascularization". H16.40 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H16.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.40 represents “Unspecified corneal neovascularization”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H16.40 a billable code?
No, H16.40 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H16.40.
What chapter is H16.40 in?
H16.40 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H16.40?
H16.40 has 4 child codes, including: H16.401 (Unspecified corneal neovascularization, right eye), H16.402 (Unspecified corneal neovascularization, left eye), H16.403 (Unspecified corneal neovascularization, bilateral), H16.409 (Unspecified corneal neovascularization, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.40?
H16.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0085109. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H16.40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified corneal neovascularization 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 H16.40?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H16.40 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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