H18.21 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
- Applicable to Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
- The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H18.21 became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD10-CM version of H18.21 - other international versions of ICD10 H18.21 may differ.
- H18.21 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- H18.21 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- H18.21 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
- H18.21 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
- H18.211 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, right eye
- H18.212 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye
- H18.213 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral
- H18.219 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, unspecified eye
Type 2 Excludes
- other corneal disorders due to contact lens (H18.82-)
Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
The following codes above H18.21 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H18.21:
- Chapter: H00-H59 - Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- Section: H15-H22 - Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
- Category: H18 - Other disorders of cornea
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