ICD-10-CM Code H18.42
Band keratopathy
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 H18.42 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H18.42 that describes the diagnosis 'band keratopathy' in more detail.
- H18.42 Band keratopathy NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE H18.421 Band keratopathy, right eye
- BILLABLE H18.422 Band keratopathy, left eye
- BILLABLE H18.423 Band keratopathy, bilateral
- BILLABLE H18.429 Band keratopathy, unspecified eye
The ICD code H184 is used to code Arcus senilis
Arcus senilis (or arcus senilis corneae) is a white, grey, or blue opaque ring in the corneal margin (peripheral corneal opacity), or white ring in front of the periphery of the iris. It is present at birth, but then fades; however, it is quite commonly present in the elderly. It can also appear earlier in life as a result of hypercholesterolemia. Arcus senilis can be confused with the limbus sign, which reflects calcium rather than lipid deposits.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Code: | D001112 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 371.41 |
Four representative slides of corneal arcus - arcus deposits tend to start at 6 and 12 o'clock and fill in until becoming completely circumferential. There is a thin, clear section separating the arcus from the limbus, known as the lucid interval of Vogt. Image from Zech and Hoeg, 2008.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H18.42 - Band keratopathy'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H18.42. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H18.4 - Corneal degeneration