H18.05
Non-billablePosterior corneal pigmentations
Posterior corneal pigmentations
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Krukenberg's spindle
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
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(8)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for posterior corneal pigmentations?
The ICD-10-CM code for posterior corneal pigmentations is H18.05. The full clinical description is "Posterior corneal pigmentations". H18.05 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H18.05 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.05 represents “Posterior corneal pigmentations”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H18.05 a billable code?
No, H18.05 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H18.05.
What chapter is H18.05 in?
H18.05 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H18.05?
H18.05 has 4 child codes, including: H18.051 (Posterior corneal pigmentations, right eye), H18.052 (Posterior corneal pigmentations, left eye), H18.053 (Posterior corneal pigmentations, bilateral), H18.059 (Posterior corneal pigmentations, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.05?
H18.05 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271278, C0155106. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H18.05 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like posterior corneal pigmentations 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 H18.05?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H18.05 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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