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H18.732

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Descemetocele, left 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 left eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Descemetocele is a serious condition indicating corneal thinning; ensure documentation specifies left 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└H18.732Descemetocele, left eye
└H18.732Descemetocele, left eye

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