Chapter 7

H00–H59: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

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)
Internal Codes
  • H16.252

    Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, left eye

  • H16.253

    Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, bilateral

  • H16.259

    Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, unspecified eye

  • H16.26

    Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement

  • H16.261

    Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, right eye

  • H16.262

    Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, left eye

  • H16.263

    Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, bilateral

  • H16.269

    Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement, unspecified eye

  • H16.29

    Other keratoconjunctivitis

  • H16.291

    Other keratoconjunctivitis, right eye

  • H16.292

    Other keratoconjunctivitis, left eye

  • H16.293

    Other keratoconjunctivitis, bilateral

  • H16.299

    Other keratoconjunctivitis, unspecified eye

  • H16.3

    Interstitial and deep keratitis

  • H16.30

    Unspecified interstitial keratitis

  • H16.301

    Unspecified interstitial keratitis, right eye

  • H16.302

    Unspecified interstitial keratitis, left eye

  • H16.303

    Unspecified interstitial keratitis, bilateral

  • H16.309

    Unspecified interstitial keratitis, unspecified eye

  • H16.31

    Corneal abscess

  • H16.311

    Corneal abscess, right eye

  • H16.312

    Corneal abscess, left eye

  • H16.313

    Corneal abscess, bilateral

  • H16.319

    Corneal abscess, unspecified eye

  • H16.32

    Diffuse interstitial keratitis

  • H16.321

    Diffuse interstitial keratitis, right eye

  • H16.322

    Diffuse interstitial keratitis, left eye

  • H16.323

    Diffuse interstitial keratitis, bilateral

  • H16.329

    Diffuse interstitial keratitis, unspecified eye

  • H16.33

    Sclerosing keratitis

  • H16.331

    Sclerosing keratitis, right eye

  • H16.332

    Sclerosing keratitis, left eye

  • H16.333

    Sclerosing keratitis, bilateral

  • H16.339

    Sclerosing keratitis, unspecified eye

  • H16.39

    Other interstitial and deep keratitis

  • H16.391

    Other interstitial and deep keratitis, right eye

  • H16.392

    Other interstitial and deep keratitis, left eye

  • H16.393

    Other interstitial and deep keratitis, bilateral

  • H16.399

    Other interstitial and deep keratitis, unspecified eye

  • H16.4

    Corneal neovascularization

  • H16.40

    Unspecified corneal neovascularization

  • H16.401

    Unspecified corneal neovascularization, right eye

  • H16.402

    Unspecified corneal neovascularization, left eye

  • H16.403

    Unspecified corneal neovascularization, bilateral

  • H16.409

    Unspecified corneal neovascularization, unspecified eye

  • H16.41

    Ghost vessels (corneal)

  • H16.411

    Ghost vessels (corneal), right eye

  • H16.412

    Ghost vessels (corneal), left eye

  • H16.413

    Ghost vessels (corneal), bilateral

  • H16.419

    Ghost vessels (corneal), unspecified eye

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