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H18.213

Billable

Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

Swelling of both corneas caused by contact lens wear or irritation in both eyes.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify bilateral involvement and contact lens etiology are clearly documented
  • •Consider whether both eyes are equally affected or if separate codes would be more clinically accurate

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.2Other and unspecified corneal edema└H18.21Corneal edema secondary to contact lens└H18.213Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral
└H18.213Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral

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