ICD-10-CM Code H20.81
Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis
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 H20.81 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H20.81 that describes the diagnosis 'fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis' in more detail.
- H20.81 Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H208 is used to code Heterochromia iridum
In anatomy, heterochromia (ancient Greek: ἕτερος, héteros, different + χρώμα, chróma, color) is a difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin. Heterochromia is a result of the relative excess or lack of melanin (a pigment). It may be inherited, or caused by genetic mosaicism, chimerism, disease, or injury.
Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
MeSH Code: | C538115 |
ICD 9 Code: | 364.53 |
Complete heterochromia in human eyes: one brown and one green/hazel
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H20.81 - Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis'
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Parent Code: H20.8 - Other iridocyclitis