Is H15.839 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. H15.839 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does H15.839 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).

H15.839

H15.839 — Staphyloma posticum, unspecified eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H15.839 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for staphyloma posticum, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above H15.839

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of H15.839, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on H15.8 — Other disorders of sclera

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

Risk adjustment

H15.839 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.

Medicare coverage

H15.839 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)

Code history

H15.839 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 H15.83. If H15.839 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H15.839

Is H15.839 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. H15.839 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H15.839 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).