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H18.331

Billable

Rupture in Descemet's membrane, right eye

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

What This Code Means

A tear or break in Descemet's membrane, a thin elastic layer in the cornea, affecting the right eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish rupture from folds; rupture indicates a break in the membrane
  • •Document whether this is traumatic or spontaneous rupture in clinical notes

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.3Changes of corneal membranes└H18.33Rupture in Descemet's membrane└H18.331Rupture in Descemet's membrane, right eye
└H18.331Rupture in Descemet's membrane, right eye

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