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H18.463

Billable

Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral

Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H15-H22

Parent Code

H18.46

Coding Notes

Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(91)

SNOMED CT

Clinical Terms

  • Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of both eyes
  • Dellen of cornea of right eye
  • Bilateral corneal ectasia of eyes
  • Pellucid marginal corneal degeneration
  • Dellen of cornea of both eyes
  • Dellen of cornea of left eye
  • Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of right eye
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of both eyes
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea
  • Bilateral pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of eye
  • Dellen of cornea of bilateral eyes
  • Peripheral degeneration of left cornea
  • Thin cornea
  • Corneal ectasia of bilateral eyes
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of left eye
  • Bilateral Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral corneas
  • Bilateral peripheral degeneration of corneas
  • Corneal ectasia of left eye
  • Degeneration of peripheral cornea of right eye
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea of left eye
  • Terrien marginal degeneration
  • Corneal ectasia of right eye
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration
  • Bilateral corneal dellen
  • Corneal dellen
  • Right corneal ectasia
  • Terrien marginal degeneration of cornea
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of bilateral eyes
  • Left eye corneal dellen
  • Marginal corneal degeneration
  • Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of left eye
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of right eye
  • Peripheral degeneration of right cornea
  • Bilateral degeneration of peripheral cornea of bilateral eyes
  • Degeneration of peripheral cornea of both eyes
  • Degeneration of peripheral cornea of bilateral eyes
  • Peripheral degeneration of bilateral corneas
  • Corneal thinning
  • Left corneal ectasia
  • Degeneration of peripheral cornea of left eye
  • Corneal ectasia of both eyes
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea of bilateral eyes
  • Right eye corneal dellen
  • Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of bilateral eyes
  • Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea of right eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral?

The ICD-10-CM code for peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral is H18.463. The full clinical description is "Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral". H18.463 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H18.463 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H18.463 represents “Peripheral corneal degeneration, 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 H18.463 a billable code?

Yes, H18.463 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H18.463 in?

H18.463 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H18.463?

H18.463 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Mooren's ulcer (H16.0-); recurrent erosion of cornea (H18.83-).

What SNOMED CT codes does H18.463 map to?

H18.463 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 679211000119106, 679111000119101, 346521000119100, 344621000119108, 679201000119108, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.463?

H18.463 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880395. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does H18.463 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like peripheral corneal degeneration, 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 H18.463?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H18.463 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.