H10.819
BillablePingueculitis, unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Inflammation of the pinguecula (a yellowish growth on the conjunctiva near the cornea) in an unspecified eye.
Coding Tips
- •Use only when the specific eye is not documented; query the provider for laterality information
- •Attempt to obtain documentation of which eye(s) are affected to use a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└H10Conjunctivitis└H10.8Other conjunctivitis└H10.81Pingueculitis└H10.819Pingueculitis, unspecified eye
└H10.819Pingueculitis, unspecified eye