ICD-10-CM Code H15.8
Other disorders of sclera
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 H15.8 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of H15.8 that describes the diagnosis 'other disorders of sclera' in more detail.
- H15.8 Other disorders of sclera NON-BILLABLE
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- H15.841 Scleral ectasia, right eye BILLABLE
- H15.842 Scleral ectasia, left eye BILLABLE
- H15.843 Scleral ectasia, bilateral BILLABLE
- H15.849 Scleral ectasia, unspecified eye BILLABLE
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- H15.851 Ring staphyloma, right eye BILLABLE
- H15.852 Ring staphyloma, left eye BILLABLE
- H15.853 Ring staphyloma, bilateral BILLABLE
- H15.859 Ring staphyloma, unspecified eye BILLABLE
- BILLABLE H15.89 Other disorders of sclera
Coding Notes for H15.8 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-2 Excludes:
Type-2 Excludes
Type-2 Excludes means the excluded conditions are different, although they may appear similar. A patient may have both conditions, but one does not include the other. Excludes 2 means "not coded here." - Blue sclera - instead, use code Q13.5
- Degenerative myopia - instead, use code H44.2-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H15.8 - Other disorders of sclera'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H15.8. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H15 - Disorders of sclera