ICD-10-CM Code H16.2
Keratoconjunctivitis
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 H16.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the eight child codes of H16.2 that describes the diagnosis 'keratoconjunctivitis' in more detail.
- H16.2 Keratoconjunctivitis NON-BILLABLE
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- H16.221 Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, right eye BILLABLE
- H16.222 Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, left eye BILLABLE
- H16.223 Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, bilateral BILLABLE
- H16.229 Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, unspecified eye BILLABLE
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- H16.241 Ophthalmia nodosa, right eye BILLABLE
- H16.242 Ophthalmia nodosa, left eye BILLABLE
- H16.243 Ophthalmia nodosa, bilateral BILLABLE
- H16.249 Ophthalmia nodosa, unspecified eye BILLABLE
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- H16.261 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, right eye BILLABLE
- H16.262 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, left eye BILLABLE
- H16.263 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, bilateral BILLABLE
- H16.269 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, unspecified eye BILLABLE
The ICD code H16 is used to code Keratitis
Keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed. The condition is often marked by moderate to intense pain and usually involves any of the following symptoms: pain, impaired eyesight, photophobia, red eye and a 'gritty' sensation.
Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
MeSH Code: | D007634 |
ICD 9 Code: | 370 |
An eye with non-ulcerative sterile keratitis.
Parent Code: H16 - Keratitis