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H18.21

Corneal edema secondary to contact lens

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

H18H18.2H18.21

Chapter: 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Section: H15-H22 - Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body

Coding Guidelines

Excludes2 (Not Included Here)

These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented

  • other corneal disorders due to contact lens (H18.82-)

Specific Codes (4)

H18.211Billable

Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, right eye

H18.212Billable

Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye

H18.213Billable

Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral

H18.219Billable

Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, unspecified eye

Related Codes

H18.20Billable

Unspecified corneal edema

H18.22Category

Idiopathic corneal edema

H18.23Category

Secondary corneal edema

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