ICD-10-CM Code H16.20
Unspecified 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 H16.20 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H16.20 that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified keratoconjunctivitis' in more detail.
- H16.20 Unspecified keratoconjunctivitis NON-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.
Coding Notes for H16.20 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. - Superficial keratitis with conjunctivitis NOS
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H16.20 - Unspecified keratoconjunctivitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H16.20. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H16.2 - Keratoconjunctivitis