H18.829
BillableCorneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye
Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye
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
- •corneal edema due to contact lensH18.21
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(45)
SNOMED CT
- Superficial injury of cornea62635000
- CA - Corneal abrasion85848002
- Corneal abrasion85848002
- Scratch of cornea85848002
- Scratch to cornea85848002
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal neovascularisation246926002
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal neovascularization246926002
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal vascularisation246926002
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal vascularization246926002
- Contact lens-induced corneal fluorescein staining246934008
- Corneal epithelial staining finding281005004
- Corneal epithelial staining observations281005004
- Contact lens related corneal infiltrate314497004
- Contact lens related red eye314499001
- Sterile keratitis314561006
- Contact lens related sterile keratitis314562004
- Sterile keratitis associated with contact lens314562004
- Contact lens related corneal abrasion371066008
- Fluorescein staining of cornea392612009
- Disorder of cornea associated with contact lens443182008
- Unresolved contact lens keratitis39641000119100
- Unresolved contact lens related keratitis39641000119100
Clinical Terms
- Corneal epithelial staining observations
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal neovascularisation
- Unresolved contact lens related keratitis
- Corneal epithelial staining finding
- Contact lens related corneal abrasion
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal vascularization
- Unresolved contact lens keratitis
- Disorder of cornea associated with contact lens
- Scratch to cornea
- Contact lens related sterile keratitis
- Superficial injury of cornea
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal vascularisation
- Contact lens related red eye
- Sterile keratitis
- Contact lens related corneal infiltrate
- Scratch of cornea
- Fluorescein staining of cornea
- CA - Corneal abrasion
- Sterile keratitis associated with contact lens
- Corneal abrasion
- Superficial contact lens-induced peripheral corneal neovascularization
- Contact lens-induced corneal fluorescein staining
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye is H18.829. The full clinical description is "Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye". H18.829 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H18.829 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H18.829 represents “Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye”. 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 H18.829 a billable code?
Yes, H18.829 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H18.829 in?
H18.829 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H18.829 map to?
H18.829 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 85848002, 371066008, 314497004, 314499001, 314562004, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H18.829?
H18.829 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880433. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H18.829 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye 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 H18.829?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H18.829 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.