H17 Corneal scars and opacities
ICD-10-CM category H17 sits in Chapter 7 (Diseases of the eye and adnexa, H00-H59). It contains 18 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
H17.0 Adherent leukomaH17.1 Central corneal opacityH17.8 Other corneal scars and opacitiesH17.81 Minor opacity of corneaH17.82 Peripheral opacity of cornea
Billable codes in H17
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
H17.00 | Adherent leukoma, unspecified eye |
H17.01 | Adherent leukoma, right eye |
H17.02 | Adherent leukoma, left eye |
H17.03 | Adherent leukoma, bilateral |
H17.10 | Central corneal opacity, unspecified eye |
H17.11 | Central corneal opacity, right eye |
H17.12 | Central corneal opacity, left eye |
H17.13 | Central corneal opacity, bilateral |
H17.811 | Minor opacity of cornea, right eye |
H17.812 | Minor opacity of cornea, left eye |
H17.813 | Minor opacity of cornea, bilateral |
H17.819 | Minor opacity of cornea, unspecified eye |
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 |
H17.89 | Other corneal scars and opacities |
H17.9 | Unspecified corneal scar and opacity |
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