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H18.44

Keratomalacia

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

H18H18.4H18.44

Chapter: 7. Diseases of the eye and adnexa

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

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with H18.44

  • E50.4 - keratomalacia due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.4)

Specific Codes (4)

H18.441Billable

Keratomalacia, right eye

H18.442Billable

Keratomalacia, left eye

H18.443Billable

Keratomalacia, bilateral

H18.449Billable

Keratomalacia, unspecified eye

Related Codes

H18.40Billable

Unspecified corneal degeneration

H18.41Category

Arcus senilis

H18.42Category

Band keratopathy

H18.43Billable

Other calcerous corneal degeneration

H18.45Category

Nodular corneal degeneration

H18.46Category

Peripheral corneal degeneration

H18.49Billable

Other corneal degeneration

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