D31.10
BillableBenign neoplasm of unspecified cornea
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A non-cancerous growth on the cornea (the clear front part of the eye), but the specific eye is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Query the provider for laterality specification as corneal lesions are typically unilateral
- •Corneal neoplasms are rare; verify the diagnosis is not a scar, dystrophy, or other non-neoplastic condition
Code Hierarchy
└D31Benign neoplasm of eye and adnexa└D31.1Benign neoplasm of cornea└D31.10Benign neoplasm of unspecified cornea
└D31.10Benign neoplasm of unspecified cornea