H27.03
BillableAphakia, bilateral
Aphakia, 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(57)
SNOMED CT
- Aphakic glaucoma15374009
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia15374009
- Ocular hypertension of left eye due to aphakia1296690006
- Ocular hypertension of right eye due to aphakia1296691005
- Bilateral ocular hypertension due to aphakia1296692003
- Ocular hypertension of bilateral eyes due to aphakia1296692003
- Ocular hypertension of both eyes due to aphakia1296692003
- Absence of bilateral lenses347171000119106
- Aphakia of bilateral eyes347171000119106
- Aphakia of both eyes347171000119106
- Bilateral eye aphakia347171000119106
- Absence of left lens341991000119100
- Aphakia of left eye341991000119100
- Absence of right lens336381000119109
- Aphakia of right eye336381000119109
- Aphakic glaucoma of left eye348811000119108
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of left eye348811000119108
- Aphakic glaucoma of right eye348361000119103
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of right eye348361000119103
- Bilateral aphakic glaucoma349311000119106
- Bilateral secondary glaucoma due to aphakia349311000119106
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of bilateral eyes349311000119106
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of both eyes349311000119106
- Glaucoma of left eye due to lens disorder15739641000119104
- Glaucoma of right eye due to lens disorder15739561000119101
- Ocular hypertension due to aphakia1110121000000102
- Ocular hypertension with aphakia1110121000000102
- Secondary ocular hypertension due to aphakia1110121000000102
Clinical Terms
- Aphakia of left eye
- Aphakic glaucoma of left eye
- Bilateral aphakic glaucoma
- Ocular hypertension of both eyes due to aphakia
- Aphakia of both eyes
- Absence of bilateral lenses
- Ocular hypertension due to aphakia
- Glaucoma of right eye due to lens disorder
- Aphakia of bilateral eyes
- Bilateral ocular hypertension due to aphakia
- Aphakic glaucoma of right eye
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of left eye
- Glaucoma of left eye due to lens disorder
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of bilateral eyes
- Ocular hypertension of right eye due to aphakia
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of both eyes
- Absence of right lens
- Absence of left lens
- Ocular hypertension of bilateral eyes due to aphakia
- Bilateral eye aphakia
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia
- Ocular hypertension of left eye due to aphakia
- Ocular hypertension with aphakia
- Secondary glaucoma due to aphakia of right eye
- Secondary ocular hypertension due to aphakia
- Aphakic glaucoma
- Aphakia of right eye
- Bilateral secondary glaucoma due to aphakia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for aphakia, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for aphakia, bilateral is H27.03. The full clinical description is "Aphakia, bilateral". H27.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H27.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H27.03 represents “Aphakia, 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 H27.03 a billable code?
Yes, H27.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H27.03 in?
H27.03 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H27.03?
H27.03 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 H27.03 map to?
H27.03 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 347171000119106, 341991000119100, 336381000119109, 15374009, 348811000119108, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H27.03?
H27.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880670. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H27.03 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like aphakia, 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 H27.03?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H27.03 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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