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B60.12

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Conjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Eye inflammation and redness caused by Acanthamoeba infection, typically affecting the conjunctiva (the clear membrane covering the white part of the eye).

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish from keratoconjunctivitis (B60.13) which involves corneal involvement
  • •Often associated with contact lens use; document if relevant for clinical context

Code Hierarchy

└B60Other protozoal diseases, not elsewhere classified└B60.1Acanthamebiasis└B60.12Conjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba
└B60.12Conjunctivitis due to Acanthamoeba

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