H16.0 - Corneal ulcer
The ICD 10 Code for Corneal ulcer is listed as H16.0.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.
| ICD 10 CM Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis Code: | H16.0
|
| Description: | Corneal ulcer |
| Chapter | Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Block | Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22) |
| Parent | H16 - Keratitis |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H16.0: | |
| H16.00 - Unspecified corneal ulcer | |
| H16.01 - Central corneal ulcer | |
| H16.02 - Ring corneal ulcer | |
| H16.03 - Corneal ulcer with hypopyon | |
| H16.04 - Marginal corneal ulcer | |
| H16.05 - Mooren's corneal ulcer | |
| H16.06 - Mycotic corneal ulcer | |
| H16.07 - Perforated corneal ulcer | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H16.0: | |
| H16.1 - Other and unspecified superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis | |
| H16.2 - Keratoconjunctivitis | |
| H16.3 - Interstitial and deep keratitis | |
| H16.4 - Corneal neovascularization | |
| H16.8 - Other keratitis | |
| H16.9 - Unspecified keratitis | |