H18.043
BillableKayser-Fleischer ring, bilateral
Kayser-Fleischer ring, bilateral
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
Code Also
A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)
SNOMED CT
- Kayser-Fleischer ring77103006
- Posterior corneal pigmentation267639001
- Bilateral Kayser-Fleischer rings345571000119106
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of bilateral eyes345571000119106
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of both eyes345571000119106
- Bilateral deposit in corneas678881000119107
- Corneal deposit in bilateral eyes678881000119107
- Deposit in bilateral corneas678881000119107
- Deposit in both corneas678881000119107
- Bilateral pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of eyes344451000119102
- Bilateral posterior corneal pigmentation344451000119102
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of bilateral eyes344451000119102
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of both eyes344451000119102
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of bilateral eyes344451000119102
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of left eye340211000119107
- Left Kayser-Fleischer ring340211000119107
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of right eye334611000119102
- Right Kayser-Fleischer ring334611000119102
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of left eye338681000119102
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of left eye338681000119102
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of right eye333071000119100
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of right eye333071000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Bilateral posterior corneal pigmentation
- Deposit in bilateral corneas
- Deposit in both corneas
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of bilateral eyes
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of right eye
- Left Kayser-Fleischer ring
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of both eyes
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of right eye
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of bilateral eyes
- Kayser-Fleischer ring
- Bilateral pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of eyes
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of bilateral eyes (disorder)
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of left eye
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of right eye
- Bilateral deposit in corneas
- Kayser-Fleischer ring of left eye
- Posterior corneal pigmentation
- Corneal deposit in bilateral eyes
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of left eye
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of both eyes
- Right Kayser-Fleischer ring
- Bilateral Kayser-Fleischer rings
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for kayser-fleischer ring, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for kayser-fleischer ring, bilateral is H18.043. The full clinical description is "Kayser-Fleischer ring, bilateral". H18.043 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.043 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.043 represents “Kayser-Fleischer ring, bilateral”. 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 H18.043 a billable code?
Yes, H18.043 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.043 in?
H18.043 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.043 map to?
H18.043 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 345571000119106, 678881000119107, 344451000119102, 77103006, 340211000119107, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.043?
H18.043 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2069845. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H18.043 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like kayser-fleischer ring, bilateral 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 H18.043?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H18.043 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.