H17.9
BillableUnspecified corneal scar and opacity
Unspecified corneal scar and opacity
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)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)
SNOMED CT
- Corneal opacity64634000
- Corneal scar95726001
- Corneal scars and opacities193795008
- Corneal stromal opacities246957002
- Regular corneal stromal opacities246958007
- Irregular corneal stromal opacities246959004
- Corneal subepithelial haze413921009
- Corneal keloid418254004
- Corneal subepithelial scar422947009
- Subepithelial scar of cornea422947009
- Corneal haze caused by herpes zoster424353002
- Corneal haze caused by herpes simplex425961009
- Corneal leucoma704272003
- Corneal leukoma704272003
- Post-herpetic corneal scar1144352007
- Post-herpetic scar of cornea1144352007
- Scar of cornea due to and following herpes zoster infection1144352007
- Scarring of cornea due to and following shingles1144352007
- Opacity of cornea due to and following traumatic injury1231682009
- Post-traumatic corneal opacity1231682009
- Corneal haze following surgical procedure1231706000
- Corneal subepithelial haze following surgical procedure1231706000
- Post-surgical corneal haze1231706000
- Corneal haze1366238002
- Stromal corneal haze1366279001
- Bilateral leukoma of cornea of eyes675331000119106
- Leukoma of cornea of bilateral eyes675331000119106
- Leukoma of cornea of both eyes675331000119106
- Leukoma of cornea of left eye675341000119102
- Leukoma of cornea of right eye675351000119100
- Opacity of cornea of bilateral eyes1099031000119105
- Opacity of cornea of left eye1099041000119101
- Opacity of cornea of right eye1099051000119104
- Scar of cornea of bilateral eyes15999311000119108
- Scar of cornea of left eye15999351000119109
- Scar of cornea of right eye15999271000119108
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Scarring of cornea due to and following shingles
- Post-herpetic scar of cornea
- Opacity of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Leukoma of cornea of both eyes
- Scar of cornea due to and following herpes zoster infection
- Corneal opacity
- Scar of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Opacity of cornea of right eye
- Corneal leucoma
- Corneal haze caused by herpes zoster
- Corneal subepithelial haze following surgical procedure
- Corneal keloid
- Corneal haze
- Post-herpetic corneal scar
- Corneal scars and opacities (disorder)
- Subepithelial scar of cornea
- Post-traumatic corneal opacity
- Corneal subepithelial scar
- Opacity of cornea due to and following traumatic injury
- Scar of cornea of right eye
- Leukoma of cornea of left eye
- Corneal stromal opacities
- Corneal haze caused by herpes simplex
- Irregular corneal stromal opacities
- Leukoma of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Scar of cornea of left eye
- Corneal subepithelial haze
- Leukoma of cornea of right eye
- Corneal haze following surgical procedure
- Opacity of cornea of left eye
- Regular corneal stromal opacities
- Stromal corneal haze
- Bilateral leukoma of cornea of eyes
- Corneal scar
- Corneal leukoma
- Post-surgical corneal haze
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified corneal scar and opacity?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified corneal scar and opacity is H17.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified corneal scar and opacity". H17.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H17.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H17.9 represents “Unspecified corneal scar and opacity”. 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 H17.9 a billable code?
Yes, H17.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H17.9 in?
H17.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H17.9 map to?
H17.9 maps to 26 SNOMED CT concepts: 675331000119106, 1366238002, 425961009, 424353002, 1231706000, and 21 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H17.9?
H17.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0155098. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H17.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified corneal scar and opacity 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 H17.9?
H17.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9A77.Z (Corneal scars or opacities, unspecified).
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