H11.061
BillableRecurrent pterygium of right eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A tissue growth on the white part of the right eye that has returned or regrown after previous treatment or removal.
Coding Tips
- •Distinguish from initial pterygium by confirming history of prior pterygium treatment or removal
- •Document whether this is truly recurrent versus a new pterygium in the same eye
Code Hierarchy
└H11Other disorders of conjunctiva└H11.0Pterygium of eye└H11.06Recurrent pterygium of eye└H11.061Recurrent pterygium of right eye
└H11.061Recurrent pterygium of right eye