H18.553
BillableMacular corneal dystrophy, bilateral
Macular corneal dystrophy, 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(51)
SNOMED CT
- Macular corneal dystrophy60258001
- Sorsby fundus dystrophy193410003
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy193410003
- Sorsby's fundus dystrophy193410003
- Bilateral Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy15628731000119103
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of bilateral eyes15628731000119103
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of both eyes15628731000119103
- Bilateral degeneration of macula12239101000119100
- Macular degeneration of both eyes12239101000119100
- Bilateral hereditary dystrophy of cornea of eyes868431021000119100
- Hereditary corneal dystrophy of bilateral corneas868431021000119100
- Hereditary dystrophy of cornea of bilateral eyes868431021000119100
- Hereditary dystrophy of cornea of both eyes868431021000119100
- Bilateral macular dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of eyes561258721000119104
- Macular corneal dystrophy of bilateral corneas561258721000119104
- Macular dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of bilateral eyes561258721000119104
- Macular dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of both eyes561258721000119104
- Bilateral stromal dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of eyes544102301000119103
- Stromal corneal dystrophy of bilateral corneas544102301000119103
- Stromal dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of bilateral eyes544102301000119103
- Stromal dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of both eyes544102301000119103
- Left Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy15628691000119105
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of left eye15628691000119105
- Right Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy15628651000119100
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of right eye15628651000119100
Clinical Terms
- Left Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy
- Right Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy
- Bilateral Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy
- Hereditary dystrophy of cornea of both eyes
- Macular dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of both eyes
- Sorsby's fundus dystrophy
- Bilateral stromal dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of eyes
- Sorsby fundus dystrophy
- Macular dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Bilateral macular dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of eyes
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of bilateral eyes
- Macular degeneration of both eyes
- Bilateral degeneration of macula
- Hereditary dystrophy of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Stromal dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of both eyes
- Stromal corneal dystrophy of bilateral corneas
- Hereditary corneal dystrophy of bilateral corneas
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of both eyes
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of left eye
- Macular corneal dystrophy of bilateral corneas
- Sorsby pseudoinflammatory fundus dystrophy of right eye
- Stromal dystrophy of substantia propria of cornea of bilateral eyes
- Bilateral hereditary dystrophy of cornea of eyes
- Macular corneal dystrophy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for macular corneal dystrophy, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for macular corneal dystrophy, bilateral is H18.553. The full clinical description is "Macular corneal dystrophy, bilateral". H18.553 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.553 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.553 represents “Macular corneal dystrophy, 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 H18.553 a billable code?
Yes, H18.553 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.553 in?
H18.553 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.553 map to?
H18.553 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 15628731000119103, 12239101000119100, 868431021000119100, 561258721000119104, 544102301000119103, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.553?
H18.553 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5384717. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H18.553 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like macular corneal dystrophy, 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 H18.553?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H18.553 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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