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ICD-10-CM Code H16.002
Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye

BILLABLE
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Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

H16.002 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.


The ICD code H160 is used to code Corneal ulcer

Corneal ulcer, or ulcerative keratitis, is an inflammatory or more seriously, infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. It is a common condition in humans particularly in the tropics and the agrarian societies. In developing countries, children afflicted by Vitamin A deficiency are at high risk for corneal ulcer and may become blind in both eyes, which may persist lifelong. In ophthalmology, a corneal ulcer usually refers to having an infectious etiology while the term corneal abrasion refers more to physical abrasions.

Specialty: Ophthalmology
MeSH Codes: ,
ICD 9 Codes: 370.00, 371.42
Source: Wikipedia

MS-DRG Mapping

  • DRG Group #121-122 - Acute major eye infections with CC or MCC.
  • DRG Group #121-122 - Acute major eye infections without CC or MCC.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

Corneal ulcer, unspecified (approximate match)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code H16.002 and a single ICD9 code, 370.00 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.


Parent Code: H16.00 - Unspecified corneal ulcer

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