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Q13.5

Billable

Blue sclera

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

What This Code Means

A congenital condition where the sclera (the white part of the eye) has an abnormally blue or gray appearance due to thinness or structural changes.

Coding Tips

  • •Blue sclera can be associated with osteogenesis imperfecta; document any systemic findings
  • •Specify laterality and note any progressive changes or associated ocular complications

Code Hierarchy

└Q13Congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye└Q13.5Blue sclera
└Q13.5Blue sclera

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