Is H16.24 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H16.24 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H16.24 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).

H16.24

H16.24 — Ophthalmia nodosa

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H16.24 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for ophthalmia nodosa. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H16.24 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 H16.24

4 child codes. Green means billable.

H16.241Ophthalmia nodosa, right eye
H16.242Ophthalmia nodosa, left eye
H16.243Ophthalmia nodosa, bilateral
H16.249Ophthalmia nodosa, unspecified eye

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H16.2. If H16.24 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H16.20Unspecified keratoconjunctivitis
H16.21Exposure keratoconjunctivitis
H16.22Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's
H16.23Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis
H16.25Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
H16.26Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement
H16.29Other keratoconjunctivitis

Questions about H16.24

Is H16.24 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H16.24 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H16.24 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).