ICD-10-CM Code H15.09
Other scleritis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H15.09 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H15.09 that describes the diagnosis 'other scleritis' in more detail.
- H15.09 Other scleritis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H15.091 Other scleritis, right eye
- BILLABLE H15.092 Other scleritis, left eye
- BILLABLE H15.093 Other scleritis, bilateral
- BILLABLE H15.099 Other scleritis, unspecified eye
The ICD code H150 is used to code Scleritis
Scleritis is a serious inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, known as the sclera. The disease is often contracted through association with other diseases of the body, such as granulomatosis with polyangiitis or rheumatoid arthritis. There are three types of scleritis: diffuse scleritis (the most common), nodular scleritis, and necrotizing scleritis (the most severe). Scleritis may be the first symptom of onset of connective tissue disease.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Code: | D015423 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 379.0 |
Inflammation of entire thickness of the sclera
Coding Notes for H15.09 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Scleral abscess
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H15.09 - Other scleritis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H15.09. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H15.0 - Scleritis