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H18.829

Billable

Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye

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

What This Code Means

Damage or irritation to the cornea caused by contact lens wear when the specific eye affected is not documented or specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when laterality cannot be determined from the clinical documentation
  • •Request clarification from the provider regarding which eye(s) are affected

Code Hierarchy

└H18Other disorders of cornea└H18.8Other specified disorders of cornea└H18.82Corneal disorder due to contact lens└H18.829Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye
└H18.829Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye

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