H18.21 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens

  • Applicable to Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H18.21 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of H18.21 - other international versions of ICD10 H18.21 may differ.
  • H18.21 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • H18.21 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • H18.21 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
    • H18.21 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
    • H18.211 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, right eye
    • H18.212 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye
    • H18.213 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral
    • H18.219 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, unspecified eye

Type 2 Excludes

  • other corneal disorders due to contact lens (H18.82-)

The following codes above H18.21 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H18.21:

Chapter: H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Section: H15-H22 Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body

Category: H18 Other disorders of cornea

   
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Browse other similar CM codes

                              

Please, give attribution to our website icd-10code.com