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
  • H16.42

    Pannus (corneal)

  • H16.421

    Pannus (corneal), right eye

  • H16.422

    Pannus (corneal), left eye

  • H16.423

    Pannus (corneal), bilateral

  • H16.429

    Pannus (corneal), unspecified eye

  • H16.43

    Localized vascularization of cornea

  • H16.431

    Localized vascularization of cornea, right eye

  • H16.432

    Localized vascularization of cornea, left eye

  • H16.433

    Localized vascularization of cornea, bilateral

  • H16.439

    Localized vascularization of cornea, unspecified eye

  • H16.44

    Deep vascularization of cornea

  • H16.441

    Deep vascularization of cornea, right eye

  • H16.442

    Deep vascularization of cornea, left eye

  • H16.443

    Deep vascularization of cornea, bilateral

  • H16.449

    Deep vascularization of cornea, unspecified eye

  • H16.8

    Other keratitis

  • H16.9

    Unspecified keratitis

  • H17

    Corneal scars and opacities

  • H17.0

    Adherent leukoma

  • H17.00

    Adherent leukoma, unspecified eye

  • H17.01

    Adherent leukoma, right eye

  • H17.02

    Adherent leukoma, left eye

  • H17.03

    Adherent leukoma, bilateral

  • H17.1

    Central corneal opacity

  • 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

  • H17.8

    Other corneal scars and opacities

  • H17.81

    Minor opacity of cornea

  • 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

  • H17.82

    Peripheral opacity of cornea

  • 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

  • H18

    Other disorders of cornea

  • H18.0

    Corneal pigmentations and deposits

  • H18.00

    Unspecified corneal deposit

  • H18.001

    Unspecified corneal deposit, right eye

  • H18.002

    Unspecified corneal deposit, left eye

  • H18.003

    Unspecified corneal deposit, bilateral

  • H18.009

    Unspecified corneal deposit, unspecified eye

  • H18.01

    Anterior corneal pigmentations

  • H18.011

    Anterior corneal pigmentations, right eye

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