ICD-10-CM Code H16.25
Phlyctenular 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 H16.25 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H16.25 that describes the diagnosis 'phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis' in more detail.
- H16.25 Phlyctenular 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.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H16.25 - Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H16.25. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H16.2 - Keratoconjunctivitis