Is H18.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H18.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H18.1 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).

H18.1

H18.1 — Bullous keratopathy

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H18.1 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for bullous keratopathy. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H18.1 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 H18.1

4 child codes. Green means billable.

H18.10Bullous keratopathy, unspecified eye
H18.11Bullous keratopathy, right eye
H18.12Bullous keratopathy, left eye
H18.13Bullous keratopathy, bilateral

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H18. If H18.1 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H18.0Corneal pigmentations and deposits
H18.2Other and unspecified corneal edema
H18.3Changes of corneal membranes
H18.4Corneal degeneration
H18.5Hereditary corneal dystrophies
H18.6Keratoconus
H18.7Other and unspecified corneal deformities
H18.8Other specified disorders of cornea
H18.9Unspecified disorder of cornea

Questions about H18.1

Is H18.1 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H18.1 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H18.1 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).