H17

Non-Billable

ChapterH00–H59

Rankcategory

Official Description

Corneal scars and opacities

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 3 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

BillableHas subcodes

CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

H15-H22Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22)

H17Corneal scars and opacitiesNot billable

H17.0Adherent leukomaSubcodes

H17.1Central corneal opacitySubcodes

H17.8Other corneal scars and opacitiesSubcodes

H17.9Unspecified corneal scar and opacityBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H17:

chapterCH7

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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