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H18.212

Billable

Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye

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

What This Code Means

Swelling of the left cornea caused by contact lens wear or irritation.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm left eye involvement and contact lens as the causative factor are documented
  • •Note any complications from contact lens use such as hypoxia or mechanical trauma

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.2Other and unspecified corneal edema└H18.21Corneal edema secondary to contact lens└H18.212Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye
└H18.212Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye

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