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H16.131

Billable

Photokeratitis, right eye

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

What This Code Means

Photokeratitis is a painful eye condition caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, such as from welding, sunlamps, or snow reflection, affecting the right eye. The cornea becomes temporarily inflamed and damaged, similar to a sunburn on the eye surface.

Coding Tips

  • •Always specify laterality (right eye H16.131, left eye H16.132, or bilateral H16.133) as required by ICD-10-CM coding guidelines
  • •Document the external cause (UV exposure source) with an additional code from Chapter 20 (V00-Y99) to capture how the injury occurred, which may be important for workers' compensation or safety reporting

Code Hierarchy

└H16Keratitis└H16.1Other and unspecified superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis└H16.13Photokeratitis└H16.131Photokeratitis, right eye
└H16.131Photokeratitis, right eye

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