H16.332
BillableSclerosing keratitis, left eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A chronic condition where the cornea becomes scarred and hardened in the left eye, leading to vision loss.
Coding Tips
- •Sclerosing keratitis represents advanced corneal scarring; document any prior keratitis or inflammatory episodes
- •This condition often results from previous infection or inflammation and may be associated with trachoma or other chronic infections
Code Hierarchy
└H16Keratitis└H16.3Interstitial and deep keratitis└H16.33Sclerosing keratitis└H16.332Sclerosing keratitis, left eye
└H16.332Sclerosing keratitis, left eye