Is H11.439 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H11.439 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H11.439 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of conjunctiva (H10-H11).

What cannot be coded together with H11.439?

H11.439 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above H11.439 (H11) and apply to it just the same.

H11.439

H11.439 — Conjunctival hyperemia, unspecified eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H11.439 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for conjunctival hyperemia, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H11.439

These are not written on H11.439, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing H11.439 with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on H11 — Other disorders of conjunctiva

keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)

Risk adjustment

H11.439 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code history

H11.439 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H11.43. If H11.439 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H11.439

Is H11.439 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H11.439 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H11.439 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of conjunctiva (H10-H11).
What cannot be coded together with H11.439?: H11.439 carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above H11.439 (H11) and apply to it just the same.