H16.8
H16.8: Other keratitis
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
H16.8 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other keratitis. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check H16.8 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
H16.8 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External
- A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Sclerokeratitis
- Keratitis›bullosa
- Keratitis›oyster shuckers'
- Keratitis›petrificans
- Keratitis›purulent
- Keratitis›specified type NEC
- Keratitis›suppurative
- Keratitis›vesicular
- Keratitis›xerotic
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.