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H18.043

Billable

Kayser-Fleischer ring, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

Greenish-brown rings that appear on the corneas of both eyes, typically caused by copper or Wilson's disease accumulation in the eye tissue.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the condition is documented as affecting both eyes
  • •Bilateral presentation is common in Wilson's disease and should prompt investigation of systemic copper metabolism

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.0Corneal pigmentations and deposits└H18.04Kayser-Fleischer ring└H18.043Kayser-Fleischer ring, bilateral
└H18.043Kayser-Fleischer ring, bilateral

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