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H18.733

Billable

Descemetocele, bilateral

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 in both eyes, creating blister-like bulges.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when descemetocele is documented as bilateral; verify both eyes are affected in clinical documentation
  • •Bilateral presentation may indicate systemic corneal disease or widespread trauma; investigate underlying etiology

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.7Other and unspecified corneal deformities└H18.73Descemetocele└H18.733Descemetocele, bilateral
└H18.733Descemetocele, bilateral

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