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H16.132

Billable

Photokeratitis, left eye

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

What This Code Means

Corneal inflammation and damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, affecting the left eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Photokeratitis is typically acute and self-limiting; document the source of UV exposure (welding, sun exposure, tanning beds) when available
  • •This condition is often called 'welder's flash' or 'arc eye' and may be work-related, which could affect coding for workers' compensation

Code Hierarchy

└H16Keratitis└H16.1Other and unspecified superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis└H16.13Photokeratitis└H16.132Photokeratitis, left eye
└H16.132Photokeratitis, left eye

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