Is H15.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H15.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H15.8 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22).

H15.8

H15.8 — Other disorders of sclera

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H15.8 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other disorders of sclera. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes2 — not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

blue sclera (Q13.5)
degenerative myopia (H44.2-)

Risk adjustment

H15.8 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 to one of these instead H15.8

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H15. If H15.8 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H15.8

Is H15.8 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H15.8 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H15.8 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22).