ICD-10-CM Code H52.21
Irregular astigmatism
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 H52.21 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H52.21 that describes the diagnosis 'irregular astigmatism' in more detail.
- H52.21 Irregular astigmatism NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H522 is used to code Refractive error
A refractive error, or refraction error, is an error in the focusing of light by the eye and a frequent reason for reduced visual acuity.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Codes: | D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030, D012030 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 367.0, 367.1, 367.2, 367.3, 367.4, 367.5, 367.6, 367.8, 367.9 |
Glasses are a common treatment for refractive errors
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H52.21 - Irregular astigmatism'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H52.21. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H52.2 - Astigmatism