H18.49

H18.49: Other corneal degeneration

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

H18.49 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other corneal degeneration. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check H18.49 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H18.49

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H18.4: Corneal degeneration

Mooren's ulcer (H16.0-)
recurrent erosion of cornea (H18.83-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H18.49 is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External
A57483Billing and Coding: Visual Fields
A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Hassal-Henle bodies or warts(cornea)
Wart›Hassal-Henle's(of cornea)
Degeneration, degenerative›cornea›hyaline(of old scars)
Degeneration, degenerative›cornea›specified type NEC

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.