Disorders of sclera
In Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22), chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa
62 billable codes under H15: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers coding glaucoma by type, eye, and stage, including bilateral cases and stage changes, and coding blindness or low vision when the impairment category is undocumented.
All codes under H15
H15 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- H15.0Scleritis
- H15.00Unspecified scleritis
- H15.001Unspecified scleritis, right eye
- H15.002Unspecified scleritis, left eye
- H15.003Unspecified scleritis, bilateral
- H15.009Unspecified scleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.01Anterior scleritis
- H15.011Anterior scleritis, right eye
- H15.012Anterior scleritis, left eye
- H15.013Anterior scleritis, bilateral
- H15.019Anterior scleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.02Brawny scleritis
- H15.021Brawny scleritis, right eye
- H15.022Brawny scleritis, left eye
- H15.023Brawny scleritis, bilateral
- H15.029Brawny scleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.03Posterior scleritis
- H15.031Posterior scleritis, right eye
- H15.032Posterior scleritis, left eye
- H15.033Posterior scleritis, bilateral
- H15.039Posterior scleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.04Scleritis with corneal involvement
- H15.041Scleritis with corneal involvement, right eye
- H15.042Scleritis with corneal involvement, left eye
- H15.043Scleritis with corneal involvement, bilateral
- H15.049Scleritis with corneal involvement, unspecified eye
- H15.05Scleromalacia perforans
- H15.051Scleromalacia perforans, right eye
- H15.052Scleromalacia perforans, left eye
- H15.053Scleromalacia perforans, bilateral
- H15.059Scleromalacia perforans, unspecified eye
- H15.09Other scleritis
- H15.091Other scleritis, right eye
- H15.092Other scleritis, left eye
- H15.093Other scleritis, bilateral
- H15.099Other scleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.1Episcleritis
- H15.10Unspecified episcleritis
- H15.101Unspecified episcleritis, right eye
- H15.102Unspecified episcleritis, left eye
- H15.103Unspecified episcleritis, bilateral
- H15.109Unspecified episcleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.11Episcleritis periodica fugax
- H15.111Episcleritis periodica fugax, right eye
- H15.112Episcleritis periodica fugax, left eye
- H15.113Episcleritis periodica fugax, bilateral
- H15.119Episcleritis periodica fugax, unspecified eye
- H15.12Nodular episcleritis
- H15.121Nodular episcleritis, right eye
- H15.122Nodular episcleritis, left eye
- H15.123Nodular episcleritis, bilateral
- H15.129Nodular episcleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.8Other disorders of sclera
- H15.81Equatorial staphyloma
- H15.811Equatorial staphyloma, right eye
- H15.812Equatorial staphyloma, left eye
- H15.813Equatorial staphyloma, bilateral
- H15.819Equatorial staphyloma, unspecified eye
- H15.82Localized anterior staphyloma
- H15.821Localized anterior staphyloma, right eye
- H15.822Localized anterior staphyloma, left eye
- H15.823Localized anterior staphyloma, bilateral
- H15.829Localized anterior staphyloma, unspecified eye
- H15.83Staphyloma posticum
- H15.831Staphyloma posticum, right eye
- H15.832Staphyloma posticum, left eye
- H15.833Staphyloma posticum, bilateral
- H15.839Staphyloma posticum, unspecified eye
- H15.84Scleral ectasia
- H15.841Scleral ectasia, right eye
- H15.842Scleral ectasia, left eye
- H15.843Scleral ectasia, bilateral
- H15.849Scleral ectasia, unspecified eye
- H15.85Ring staphyloma
- H15.851Ring staphyloma, right eye
- H15.852Ring staphyloma, left eye
- H15.853Ring staphyloma, bilateral
- H15.859Ring staphyloma, unspecified eye
- H15.89Other disorders of sclera
- H15.9Unspecified disorder of sclera
H15 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 62 billable codes under H15 group to MS-DRG 124 or 125 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Eye Diseases
Even if your eyes feel healthy, you could have a problem and not know it. That's why regular eye exams are so important. Refractive errors are the most common type of vision problem that makes it hard to see clearly. But some eye conditions or diseases don't have any symptoms and can lead to a permanent loss of vision.
Read more about eye diseases on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.
