H18.463
BillablePeripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral
Peripheral corneal degeneration, bilateral
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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(91)
SNOMED CT
- Marginal corneal degeneration27971006
- Terrien marginal degeneration27971006
- Terrien marginal degeneration of cornea27971006
- Terrien's marginal degeneration27971006
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea27971006
- Pellucid marginal corneal degeneration231938007
- Corneal dellen246938006
- Corneal thinning423459005
- Thin cornea423459005
- Bilateral Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral corneas679211000119106
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea of bilateral eyes679211000119106
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of bilateral eyes679211000119106
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of both eyes679211000119106
- Bilateral corneal dellen679111000119101
- Dellen of cornea of bilateral eyes679111000119101
- Dellen of cornea of both eyes679111000119101
- Bilateral corneal ectasia of eyes346521000119100
- Corneal ectasia of bilateral eyes346521000119100
- Corneal ectasia of both eyes346521000119100
- Bilateral degeneration of peripheral cornea of bilateral eyes344621000119108
- Bilateral peripheral degeneration of corneas344621000119108
- Degeneration of peripheral cornea of bilateral eyes344621000119108
- Degeneration of peripheral cornea of both eyes344621000119108
- Peripheral degeneration of bilateral corneas344621000119108
- Bilateral pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of eye679201000119108
- Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of bilateral eyes679201000119108
- Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of both eyes679201000119108
- Corneal ectasia of left eye341271000119105
- Left corneal ectasia341271000119105
- Corneal ectasia of right eye335661000119100
- Right corneal ectasia335661000119100
- Degeneration of peripheral cornea of left eye338851000119105
- Peripheral degeneration of left cornea338851000119105
- Degeneration of peripheral cornea of right eye333241000119103
- Peripheral degeneration of right cornea333241000119103
- Dellen of cornea of left eye679121000119108
- Left eye corneal dellen679121000119108
- Dellen of cornea of right eye679131000119106
- Right eye corneal dellen679131000119106
- Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of left eye679221000119104
- Pellucid marginal degeneration of cornea of right eye679241000119105
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea of left eye679231000119101
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of left eye679231000119101
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of cornea of right eye679251000119107
- Terrien's marginal degeneration of peripheral cornea of right eye679251000119107
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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