H18.019
BillableAnterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye
Anterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye
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(33)
SNOMED CT
- Anterior corneal pigmentation18377001
- Hudson-Stahli line91570002
- Physiologic corneal iron line between upper two-thirds and lower third of cornea91570002
- Stahli's line91570002
- Benign neoplasm of cornea92070006
- Benign tumor of cornea92070006
- Benign tumour of cornea92070006
- Melanin pigmentation of cornea231912007
- Metallic pigmentation of cornea231917001
- Corneal pigmentation246927006
- Corneal melanosis246928001
- Corneal iron deposits418402006
- Corneal iron line anterior to pterygium419990005
- Stocker's line419990005
- Melanin pigmentation of eye421735009
- Primary acquired melanosis of cornea897650003
Clinical Terms
- Corneal pigmentation
- Corneal iron line anterior to pterygium
- Corneal melanosis
- Stahli's line
- Anterior corneal pigmentation
- Benign tumor of cornea
- Melanin pigmentation of cornea
- Stocker's line
- Metallic pigmentation of cornea
- Corneal iron deposits
- Benign tumour of cornea
- Physiologic corneal iron line between upper two-thirds and lower third of cornea
- Benign neoplasm of cornea
- Hudson-Stahli line
- Melanin pigmentation of eye
- Primary acquired melanosis of cornea
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for anterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for anterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye is H18.019. The full clinical description is "Anterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye". H18.019 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.019 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.019 represents “Anterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye”. 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 H18.019 a billable code?
Yes, H18.019 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.019 in?
H18.019 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.019 map to?
H18.019 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 18377001, 92070006, 418402006, 419990005, 246928001, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.019?
H18.019 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880338. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H18.019 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like anterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye 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 H18.019?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H18.019 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.