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H16.433

Billable

Localized vascularization of cornea, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

New blood vessel growth limited to specific areas of the cornea in both eyes, usually caused by chronic irritation or inflammation.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm bilateral involvement is documented before assigning this code
  • •This represents localized rather than diffuse vascularization; note the distinction in documentation

Code Hierarchy

└H16Keratitis└H16.4Corneal neovascularization└H16.43Localized vascularization of cornea└H16.433Localized vascularization of cornea, bilateral
└H16.433Localized vascularization of cornea, bilateral

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