ICD-10-CM Code H40.4
Glaucoma secondary to eye inflammation
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 H40.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H40.4 that describes the diagnosis 'glaucoma secondary to eye inflammation' in more detail.
- H40.4 Glaucoma secondary to eye inflammation NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code H40 is used to code Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss. A major risk factor is increased pressure in the eye. The disorders can be roughly divided into two main categories: "open-angle" and "closed-angle" (or "angle closure") glaucoma. Open-angle chronic glaucoma is painless, tends to develop slowly over time and often has no symptoms until the disease has progressed significantly. Closed angle glaucoma is usually chronic and asymptomatic but can present all of a sudden as well. This involves sudden eye pain, blurred vision, mid-dilated pupil, redness, nausea and vomiting, resulting from a sudden spike in intraocular pressure from iridotrabecular contact. Glaucoma can permanently damage vision in the affected eye, first by decreasing peripheral vision (reducing the visual field), and then potentially leading to blindness if left untreated.
Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
MeSH Code: | D005901 |
ICD 9 Code: | 365 |
Acute angle closure glaucoma of the right eye. Note the mid-sized pupil, which was nonreactive to light, and redness of the conjunctiva.
Coding Notes for H40.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Also Note:
Code Also
A Code Also note indicates that two or more codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but the order of codes is at the coder's discretion. Code order depends on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter. - Underlying condition
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to each code in subcategory H40.4 to designate the stage of glaucoma See code H40.4
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Glaucomatocyclitic crisis (disorder)
- Uveitic glaucoma (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H40.4 - Glaucoma secondary to eye inflammation'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H40.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H40 - Glaucoma