H16.8
BillableOther keratitis
Other keratitis
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(6)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(181)
SNOMED CT
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium45194000
- BK - Bullous keratopathy57207003
- Bullous keratopathy57207003
- Xerotic keratitis60121005
- Fusarium infection64250002
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium solani82686002
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium oxysporum82710007
- Annular keratitis95730003
- Marginal keratitis95730003
- Peripheral keratitis95730003
- Necrotising keratitis95732006
- Necrotizing keratitis95732006
- Eosinophilic keratitis95733001
- Granulomatous keratitis95734007
- Keratitis bullosa129627002
- Chemical injury to cornea231945007
- Corneal inflammatory stromal infiltration246955005
- Corneal endothelial polymegethism246970006
- Enlargement of corneal endothelial cells246970006
- Viral keratitis314020001
- Bacterial keratitis314557000
- Fungal infection of cornea314558005
- Fungal keratitis314558005
- Keratomycosis314558005
- Mycotic keratitis314558005
- Sterile keratitis314561006
- Contact lens related sterile keratitis314562004
- Sterile keratitis associated with contact lens314562004
- DLK-diffuse lamellar keratitis397518007
- Diffuse interface keratitis397518007
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis397518007
- Sands of Sahara397518007
- Vaccinia keratitis397552005
- Focal stromal keratitis397564002
- Microsporidia keratitis397565001
- Lyme keratitis410474007
- Inflammatory pseudoguttae416079004
- Sclerokeratitis417290008
- Disorder of eosinophil417967008
- Chemical keratitis418998008
- Keratitis, chemical418998008
- Mycobacterial keratitis425618009
- Autosomal dominant keratitis715339004
- Hereditary keratitis715339004
- Autoimmune keratitis723022008
- Keratitis due to trauma733313008
- Traumatic keratitis733313008
- Infection of eye caused by Borrelia788959004
- Ophthalmic Lyme borreliosis788959004
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of right eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789297003
- Marginal keratitis of right eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789297003
- Bilateral marginal keratitis of eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of bilateral eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Marginal keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Marginal keratitis of both eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin789298008
- Staphylococcal marginal keratitis of bilateral eyes789298008
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of left eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789299000
- Marginal keratitis of left eye caused by staphylococcus toxin789299000
- Keratitis caused by parasite1231684005
- Parasitic keratitis1231684005
- KFH - keratitis fugax hereditaria1336030008
- Keratitis fugax hereditaria1336030008
- Keratoendotheliitis fugax hereditaria1336030008
- Bilateral DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)15692441000119109
- Bilateral diffuse interface keratitis15692441000119109
- Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis15692441000119109
- Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis of eyes15692441000119109
- Bilateral sands of Sahara15692441000119109
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of bilateral eyes15692441000119109
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of both eyes15692441000119109
- Bilateral scleritis of eyes343641000119104
- Scleritis of bilateral eyes343641000119104
- Scleritis of both eyes343641000119104
- Bilateral sclerokeratitis343621000119105
- Sclerokeratitis of bilateral eyes343621000119105
- Sclerokeratitis of both eyes343621000119105
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of left eye15692361000119103
- Left DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)15692361000119103
- Left diffuse interface keratitis15692361000119103
- Left diffuse lamellar keratitis15692361000119103
- Left sands of Sahara15692361000119103
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of right eye15692401000119107
- Right DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)15692401000119107
- Right diffuse interface keratitis15692401000119107
- Right diffuse lamellar keratitis15692401000119107
- Right sands of Sahara15692401000119107
- Left sclerokeratitis337851000119109
- Sclerokeratitis of left eye337851000119109
- Right sclerokeratitis332241000119106
- Sclerokeratitis of right eye332241000119106
Clinical Terms
- Focal stromal keratitis
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium
- Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis of eyes
- Annular keratitis
- Left diffuse lamellar keratitis
- Left sclerokeratitis
- Keratitis fugax hereditaria
- Keratitis bullosa
- Mycobacterial keratitis
- Keratomycosis
- Peripheral keratitis
- Parasitic keratitis
- Ophthalmic Lyme borreliosis
- Disorder of eosinophil
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of bilateral eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Keratoendotheliitis fugax hereditaria
- Marginal keratitis of right eye caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Sterile keratitis
- Hereditary keratitis
- Traumatic keratitis
- Left diffuse interface keratitis
- Right diffuse lamellar keratitis
- Sterile keratitis associated with contact lens
- Right sands of Sahara
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium oxysporum
- Bilateral diffuse interface keratitis
- Sclerokeratitis of right eye
- Enlargement of corneal endothelial cells
- Granulomatous keratitis
- Viral keratitis
- Bilateral marginal keratitis of eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Chemical keratitis
- Necrotizing keratitis
- Left DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)
- Sclerokeratitis of left eye
- Sclerokeratitis of bilateral eyes
- Mycotic keratitis caused by Fusarium solani
- Contact lens related sterile keratitis
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of bilateral eyes
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of right eye
- Fusarium infection
- Keratitis caused by parasite
- Marginal keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Staphylococcal marginal keratitis of bilateral eyes
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis
- Chemical injury to cornea
- Marginal keratitis of left eye caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Inflammatory pseudoguttae
- Corneal inflammatory stromal infiltration
- Keratitis, chemical
- Necrotising keratitis
- Sands of Sahara
- KFH - keratitis fugax hereditaria
- Keratitis due to trauma
- Marginal keratitis of both eyes caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of left eye
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of right eye caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Microsporidia keratitis
- Scleritis of bilateral eyes
- Vaccinia keratitis
- Lyme keratitis
- Bacterial keratitis
- Fungal keratitis
- Bilateral DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)
- Hypersensitivity keratopathy of left eye caused by staphylococcus toxin
- Bilateral sands of Sahara
- Diffuse lamellar keratitis of both eyes
- Fungal infection of cornea
- Sclerokeratitis
- Marginal keratitis
- Mycotic keratitis
- DLK-diffuse lamellar keratitis
- Corneal endothelial polymegethism
- Bilateral diffuse lamellar keratitis
- Scleritis of both eyes
- Autosomal dominant keratitis
- Right DLK (diffuse lamellar keratitis)
- Diffuse interface keratitis
- Autoimmune keratitis
- Bilateral scleritis of eyes
- Bullous keratopathy
- Bilateral sclerokeratitis
- Right sclerokeratitis
- Infection of eye caused by Borrelia
- BK - Bullous keratopathy
- Sclerokeratitis of both eyes
- Eosinophilic keratitis
- Left sands of Sahara
- Right diffuse interface keratitis
- Xerotic keratitis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other keratitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for other keratitis is H16.8. The full clinical description is "Other keratitis". H16.8 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.8 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.8 represents “Other keratitis”. 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 H16.8 a billable code?
Yes, H16.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.8 in?
H16.8 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.8 map to?
H16.8 maps to 45 SNOMED CT concepts: 95730003, 723022008, 715339004, 57207003, 314557000, and 40 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.8?
H16.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0348526. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H16.8 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other keratitis 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 H16.8?
H16.8 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9A7Z (Disorders of the cornea, unspecified).
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