H18.21 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
The ICD 10 Code for Corneal edema secondary to contact lens is listed as H18.21.
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: | H18.21
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| Description: | Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
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| Chapter | Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) |
| Block | Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22) |
| Parent | H18.2 - Other and unspecified corneal edema |
| ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H18.21: | |
| H18.211 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, right eye | |
| H18.212 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye | |
| H18.213 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral | |
| H18.219 - Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, unspecified eye | |
| ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H18.21: | |
| H18.20 - Unspecified corneal edema | |
| H18.22 - Idiopathic corneal edema | |
| H18.23 - Secondary corneal edema | |