ICD-10-CM Code H16.429
Pannus (corneal), unspecified eye
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.H16.429 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of pannus (corneal), unspecified eye. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code H164 is used to code Corneal neovascularization
Corneal neovascularization is the excessive ingrowth of blood vessels from the limbal vascular plexus into the cornea, caused by deprivation of oxygen from the air.
Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #124-125 - Other disorders of the eye with MCC.
- DRG Group #124-125 - Other disorders of the eye without MCC.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Pannus (corneal)
(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 H16.429 and a single ICD9 code, 370.62 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: H16.42 - Pannus (corneal)