H16.9
BillableUnspecified keratitis
Unspecified 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
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(133)
SNOMED CT
- Autosomal dominant KID (keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness) syndrome2625009
- Autosomal dominant keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness syndrome2625009
- Senter syndrome2625009
- Keratitis5888003
- Superficial injury of cornea62635000
- CA - Corneal abrasion85848002
- Corneal abrasion85848002
- Scratch of cornea85848002
- Scratch to cornea85848002
- Cutaneous syndrome with ichthyosis239057002
- Ichthyosis hystrix Rheydt type239059004
- KID syndrome239059004
- KID/HID syndrome239059004
- KIDS - Keratitis ichthyosis and deafness syndrome239059004
- Keratitis ichthyosis and deafness syndrome239059004
- Keratitis ichthyosis deafness syndrome239059004
- Keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness/hystrix-like ichthyosis deafness syndrome239059004
- Old keratitis314024005
- Fungal infection of cornea314558005
- Fungal keratitis314558005
- Keratomycosis314558005
- Mycotic keratitis314558005
- Corneal abrasion with infection371124005
- Infected corneal abrasion371124005
- Autosomal dominant ichthyosis402770002
- Autosomal recessive KID (keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness) syndrome403780007
- Autosomal recessive keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome403780007
- Factitious keratitis417294004
- Mycobacterial keratitis425618009
- Infectious keratitis733312003
- Keratitis caused by infection733312003
- Epithelial keratitis caused by infection771232003
- Infectious epithelial keratitis771232003
- Keratitis caused by parasite1231684005
- Parasitic keratitis1231684005
- Bilateral bacterial keratitis15693641000119102
- Bilateral keratitis of eyes caused by bacteria15693641000119102
- Keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by bacteria15693641000119102
- Keratitis of both eyes caused by bacteria15693641000119102
- Bilateral fungal keratitis15693681000119107
- Keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by fungus15693681000119107
- Keratitis of both eyes caused by fungus15693681000119107
- Bilateral mycobacterial keratitis15693481000119109
- Keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by Mycobacterium15693481000119109
- Keratitis of both eyes caused by Mycobacterium15693481000119109
- Mycobacterial keratitis of bilateral eyes15693481000119109
- Keratitis of left eye caused by Mycobacterium15693521000119109
- Left mycobacterial keratitis15693521000119109
- Mycobacterial keratitis of left eye15693521000119109
- Keratitis of left eye caused by bacteria15693601000119104
- Left bacterial keratitis15693601000119104
- Keratitis of left eye caused by fungus15693761000119106
- Keratitis of right eye caused by Mycobacterium15693441000119104
- Mycobacterial keratitis of right eye15693441000119104
- Right mycobacterial keratitis15693441000119104
- Keratitis of right eye caused by bacteria15693561000119104
- Right bacterial keratitis15693561000119104
- Keratitis of right eye caused by fungus15693721000119101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Keratitis caused by infection
- Keratitis of right eye caused by bacteria
- Keratitis of both eyes caused by fungus
- Cutaneous syndrome with ichthyosis
- Right mycobacterial keratitis
- Corneal abrasion with infection
- Fungal keratitis
- Keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness/hystrix-like ichthyosis deafness syndrome
- Right bacterial keratitis
- Left mycobacterial keratitis
- Senter syndrome
- Keratitis ichthyosis and deafness syndrome
- Corneal inflammation
- Keratitis of left eye caused by Mycobacterium
- Mycobacterial keratitis of bilateral eyes
- Infected corneal abrasion
- Autosomal recessive keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome
- Fungal infection of cornea
- Keratitides
- Mycobacterial keratitis
- Keratomycosis
- Bilateral keratitis of eyes caused by bacteria
- Inflammation corneal
- Mycobacterial keratitis of right eye
- Parasitic keratitis
- Mycotic keratitis
- KID/HID syndrome
- Keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by fungus
- KIDS - Keratitis ichthyosis and deafness syndrome
- Corneal keratitis
- Keratitis, unspecified
- Keratitis of right eye caused by fungus
- Autosomal dominant keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness syndrome
- Keratitis of right eye caused by Mycobacterium
- Scratch to cornea
- Ichthyosis hystrix Rheydt type
- KID syndrome
- Keratitis of left eye caused by fungus
- Autosomal recessive KID (keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness) syndrome
- Keratitis of left eye caused by bacteria
- Left bacterial keratitis
- Old keratitis
- Superficial injury of cornea
- Scratch of cornea
- Bilateral mycobacterial keratitis
- Autosomal dominant ichthyosis
- Bilateral bacterial keratitis
- Keratitis NOS
- Bilateral fungal keratitis
- Keratitis (disorder)
- Keratitis caused by parasite
- Keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by Mycobacterium
- CA - Corneal abrasion
- Keratitis of both eyes caused by Mycobacterium
- Mycobacterial keratitis of left eye
- Epithelial keratitis caused by infection
- Corneal abrasion
- Factitious keratitis
- Infectious epithelial keratitis
- Infectious keratitis
- Keratitis ichthyosis deafness syndrome
- Keratitis of both eyes caused by bacteria
- Keratitis of bilateral eyes caused by bacteria
- Autosomal dominant KID (keratitis, ichthyosis, deafness) syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified keratitis?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified keratitis is H16.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified keratitis". H16.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H16.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H16.9 represents “Unspecified 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 H16.9 a billable code?
Yes, H16.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H16.9 in?
H16.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H16.9 map to?
H16.9 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 2625009, 402770002, 403780007, 15693641000119102, 15693681000119107, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H16.9?
H16.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0022568. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H16.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified 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 H16.9?
H16.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9A7Y (Other specified disorders of the cornea).
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