icd 10 code for keratoconus, left eye

What is the ICD 10 code for keratoconus?

Keratoconus, unspecified, left eye. H18.602 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM H18.602 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H18.602 - other international versions of ICD-10 H18.602 may differ.

What is the ICD 10 code for unstable left eye?

H18.622 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of keratoconus, unstable, left eye. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

What is the a'billable'code for keratoconus?

A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis. Keratoconus (KC, KTCN) is a degenerative disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than the more normal gradual curve.

What is the ICD-10 code for Keratoconus?

ICD-10 code H18. 6 for Keratoconus is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

What is the ICD-10 code for Keratoconus both eyes?

603.

What is the code for stable Keratoconus right eye?

ICD-10-CM Code for Keratoconus, stable, right eye H18. 611.

What is the ICD-10 code for right eye cornea?

ICD-10-CM Code for Corneal scars and opacities H17.

What causes keratoconus?

What causes keratoconus? Although keratoconus has been studied for decades, it remains poorly understood. The definitive cause of keratoconus is unknown, though it is believed that the predisposition to develop the disease is present at birth. A common finding in keratoconus is the loss of collagen in the cornea.

What is keratoconus suspect?

In general terms, a topographic keratoconus suspect will have a localised area of abnormal steepening which is often inferior, but can be central, or, rarely, superior, and may present as an asymmetrical, truncated or skewed-axis bowtie. The different configurations seen with keratoconus are shown in fig 1.

Is H04 123 a medical diagnosis?

Dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands H04. 123 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM H04. 123 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for corneal abrasion?

S05.02XAThe general ICD-10 code to describe the initial evaluation of a patient with a corneal abrasion using ICD-10 is: S05. 02XA – Injury of conjunctiva and corneal abrasion without foreign body, left eye, initial encounter.

What is corneal scarring?

Corneal scarring refers to the scarring of the cornea, from trauma, or infection or disease, which results in impaired vision, or even blindness, in the affected eye.

The ICD code H186 is used to code Keratoconus

Keratoconus (KC, KTCN) is a degenerative disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than the more normal gradual curve. Keratoconus can cause substantial distortion of vision, with multiple images, streaking and sensitivity to light all often reported by the person.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

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 H18.622 and a single ICD9 code, 371.62 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.