H18.441
BillableKeratomalacia, right eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Softening and melting of the cornea in the right eye, typically caused by severe dryness, infection, or chemical injury, which can lead to vision loss or blindness if untreated.
Coding Tips
- •Keratomalacia is a serious condition requiring urgent treatment; document the underlying etiology (vitamin A deficiency, severe dry eye, infection, or chemical burn)
- •Verify laterality is documented as right eye before assigning this code
Code Hierarchy
└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.4Corneal degeneration└H18.44Keratomalacia└H18.441Keratomalacia, right eye
└H18.441Keratomalacia, right eye