H27.00
BillableAphakia, unspecified eye
Aphakia, unspecified eye
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(37)
SNOMED CT
- Absence of lens24010005
- Aphakia24010005
- Acquired absence of eye231793006
- Acquired anophthalmos231793006
- Aphakia - no lens capsule247067003
- Aphakia - lens capsule present247068008
- Aphakia - Elschnig pearls247070004
- Aphakia - Elschnig's pearls247070004
- Thickening of lens capsule in aphakia247071000
- Aphakia due to trauma1208836009
- Traumatic aphakia1208836009
- Acquired absence of lens of eye1208877008
- Acquired aphakia1208877008
- Lens capsule thickening105881000119106
- Thickening of lens capsule105881000119106
- Ocular hypertension due to aphakia1110121000000102
- Ocular hypertension with aphakia1110121000000102
- Secondary ocular hypertension due to aphakia1110121000000102
Clinical Terms
- Acquired aphakia
- Ocular hypertension due to aphakia
- Thickening of lens capsule
- Aphakia - no lens capsule
- Lens capsule thickening
- Acquired anophthalmos
- Thickening of lens capsule in aphakia
- Aphakia - Elschnig pearls
- Absence of lens
- Aphakia - lens capsule present
- Aphakia
- Aphakia due to trauma
- Traumatic aphakia
- Ocular hypertension with aphakia
- Secondary ocular hypertension due to aphakia
- Acquired absence of eye
- Acquired absence of lens of eye
- Aphakia - Elschnig's pearls
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for aphakia, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for aphakia, unspecified eye is H27.00. The full clinical description is "Aphakia, unspecified eye". H27.00 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H27.00 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H27.00 represents “Aphakia, 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 H27.00 a billable code?
Yes, H27.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H27.00 in?
H27.00 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H27.00?
H27.00 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital lens malformations (Q12.-); mechanical complications of intraocular lens implant (T85.2); pseudophakia (Z96.1); and 3 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does H27.00 map to?
H27.00 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 24010005, 231793006, 1208877008, 247070004, 247068008, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H27.00?
H27.00 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880669. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H27.00 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like aphakia, 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 H27.00?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H27.00 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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