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H16.002

Billable

Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye

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

What This Code Means

An open sore or ulcer on the clear front part of the left eye (cornea) without a specified location on the cornea.

Coding Tips

  • •Corneal ulcers require careful documentation of location (central, peripheral, marginal) for appropriate coding
  • •Determine if ulcer is infectious or non-infectious, as this affects treatment and coding specificity

Code Hierarchy

└H16Keratitis└H16.0Corneal ulcer└H16.00Unspecified corneal ulcer└H16.002Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye
└H16.002Unspecified corneal ulcer, left eye

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