H18.731
BillableDescemetocele, right eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where the innermost layer of the cornea (Descemet's membrane) protrudes forward, creating a blister-like bulge in the right eye.
Coding Tips
- •Descemetocele is a serious condition indicating corneal thinning; ensure documentation specifies right eye laterality
- •This condition often requires urgent ophthalmologic evaluation and may lead to corneal perforation if untreated
Code Hierarchy
└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.7Other and unspecified corneal deformities└H18.73Descemetocele└H18.731Descemetocele, right eye
└H18.731Descemetocele, right eye