icd 9 code for punctate keratitis

by Brannon DuBuque 6 min read

370.21

What is the ICD 10 code for keratitis of the eye?

Punctate keratitis, unspecified eye 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code H16.149 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H16.149 became effective on October 1, 2020.

What is the ICD 10 code for injury to the eye?

This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H16.14 - other international versions of ICD-10 H16.14 may differ. injury (trauma) of eye and orbit ( S05.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

What is the ICD 10 code for lumbar puncture?

H16.149 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM H16.149 became effective on October 1, 2019. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H16.149 - other international versions of ICD-10 H16.149 may differ.

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The ICD code H161 is used to code Photokeratitis

Photokeratitis or ultraviolet keratitis is a painful eye condition caused by exposure of insufficiently protected eyes to the ultraviolet (UV) rays from either natural (e.g. intense sunlight at high altitudes) or artificial (e.g. the electric arc during welding) sources.

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 H16.142 and a single ICD9 code, 370.21 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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