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H18.453

Billable

Nodular corneal degeneration, bilateral

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

What This Code Means

A condition where small nodular growths or bumps develop on the corneas of both eyes, causing progressive degeneration of the corneal tissue.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when documentation clearly indicates bilateral involvement
  • •Do not use this code if only one eye is affected; use the appropriate unilateral code instead

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.4Corneal degeneration└H18.45Nodular corneal degeneration└H18.453Nodular corneal degeneration, bilateral
└H18.453Nodular corneal degeneration, bilateral

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