H17.82 - Peripheral opacity of cornea
The ICD 10 Code for Peripheral opacity of cornea is listed as H17.82.
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: | H17.82
|
| Description: | Peripheral opacity of cornea |
| Chapter | Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Block | Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22) |
| Parent | H17.8 - Other corneal scars and opacities |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H17.82: | |
| H17.821 - Peripheral opacity of cornea, right eye | |
| H17.822 - Peripheral opacity of cornea, left eye | |
| H17.823 - Peripheral opacity of cornea, bilateral | |
| H17.829 - Peripheral opacity of cornea, unspecified eye | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H17.82: | |
| H17.81 - Minor opacity of cornea | |
| H17.89 - Other corneal scars and opacities | |