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H18.232

Billable

Secondary corneal edema, 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 cornea in the left eye caused by another condition or disease.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the underlying etiology that is causing the corneal edema
  • •Assign additional codes for the secondary cause to provide complete clinical picture

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.2Other and unspecified corneal edema└H18.23Secondary corneal edema└H18.232Secondary corneal edema, left eye
└H18.232Secondary corneal edema, left eye

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