H18.053
BillablePosterior corneal pigmentations, bilateral
Posterior corneal pigmentations, 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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(50)
SNOMED CT
- Krukenberg spindle85430004
- Posterior corneal pigmentation267639001
- Pigment on corneal endothelium422271008
- Bilateral Krukenberg spindle678911000119107
- Krukenberg spindle of bilateral eyes678911000119107
- Krukenberg spindle of both eyes678911000119107
- 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
- Krukenberg spindle of left eye678921000119100
- Krukenberg spindle of right eye678931000119102
- 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
- Bilateral pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of eyesC2880352
- Bilateral posterior corneal pigmentationC2880352
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of bilateral eyesC2880352
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of bilateral eyes (disorder)C2880352
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of both eyesC2880352
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of bilateral eyesC2880352
- Posterior corneal pigmentations, bilateralC2880352
Clinical Terms
- Bilateral posterior corneal pigmentation
- Deposit in bilateral corneas
- Deposit in both corneas
- Krukenberg spindle
- Krukenberg spindle of right eye
- Bilateral Krukenberg spindle
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of right eye
- Krukenberg spindle of left eye
- Pigment on corneal endothelium
- Krukenberg spindle of bilateral eyes
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of bilateral eyes
- Krukenberg spindle of both eyes
- Bilateral pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of eyes
- Posterior corneal pigmentation of left eye
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of right eye
- Bilateral deposit in corneas
- 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
- Pigmentation of posterior surface of cornea of bilateral eyes (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for posterior corneal pigmentations, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for posterior corneal pigmentations, bilateral is H18.053. The full clinical description is "Posterior corneal pigmentations, bilateral". H18.053 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.053 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.053 represents “Posterior corneal pigmentations, 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 H18.053 a billable code?
Yes, H18.053 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.053 in?
H18.053 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.053 map to?
H18.053 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 678911000119107, 678881000119107, 344451000119102, 85430004, 678921000119100, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.053?
H18.053 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880352. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H18.053 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like posterior corneal pigmentations, 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 H18.053?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H18.053 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.