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H40.022

H40.022Open angle with borderline findings, high risk, left eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

H40.022 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for open angle with borderline findings, high risk, left eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Risk adjustment

H40.022 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.

Medicare coverage

H40.022 is named in 21 Medicare coverage policies 21 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

  • A53060Billing and Coding: Ophthalmology: Extended Ophthalmoscopy and Fundus Photography
  • A56457Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry
  • A56537Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI)
  • A56548Billing and Coding: Corneal Pachymetry

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H40.02. If H40.022 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about H40.022

Is H40.022 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. H40.022 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does H40.022 sit in the tabular list?
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Glaucoma (H40-H42).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 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.