H18.4 - Corneal degeneration

The ICD 10 Code for Corneal degeneration is listed as H18.4.
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:	H18.4
Description:	Corneal degeneration Excludes1: Mooren's ulcer (H16.0-) recurrent erosion of cornea (H18.83-)

Chapter	Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Block	Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22)
Parent	H18 - Other disorders of cornea
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of H18.4:
H18.40 - Unspecified corneal degeneration
H18.41 - Arcus senilis
H18.42 - Band keratopathy
H18.43 - Other calcerous corneal degeneration
H18.44 - Keratomalacia
H18.45 - Nodular corneal degeneration
H18.46 - Peripheral corneal degeneration
H18.49 - Other corneal degeneration
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of H18.4:
H18.0 - Corneal pigmentations and deposits
H18.1 - Bullous keratopathy
H18.2 - Other and unspecified corneal edema
H18.3 - Changes of corneal membranes
H18.5 - Hereditary corneal dystrophies
H18.6 - Keratoconus
H18.7 - Other and unspecified corneal deformities
H18.8 - Other specified disorders of cornea
H18.9 - Unspecified disorder of cornea