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H18.523

H18.523: Epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, bilateral

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMbilateral

H18.523 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for epithelial (juvenile) corneal dystrophy, 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

H18.523 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56548Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry
  • A56611Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry
  • A57068Billing and Coding: Ocular Photography - External

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under H18.52

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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