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H17.823

H17.823: Peripheral opacity of cornea, bilateral

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral

H17.823 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for peripheral opacity of cornea, bilateral. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

H17.823 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies: 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56825Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External
  • A57483Billing and Coding: Visual Fields

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H17.82

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.