H18.739
BillableDescemetocele, unspecified 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, but the affected eye is not specified.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality is not documented; query the provider if eye involvement can be determined
- •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain laterality information for more accurate coding
Code Hierarchy
└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.7Other and unspecified corneal deformities└H18.73Descemetocele└H18.739Descemetocele, unspecified eye
└H18.739Descemetocele, unspecified eye