ICD-10-CM category
H17 Corneal scars and opacities
H17 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 18 complete codes below.
Codes in H17
- H17.00Adherent leukoma, unspecified eye
- H17.01Adherent leukoma, right eye
- H17.02Adherent leukoma, left eye
- H17.03Adherent leukoma, bilateral
- H17.10Central corneal opacity, unspecified eye
- H17.11Central corneal opacity, right eye
- H17.12Central corneal opacity, left eye
- H17.13Central corneal opacity, bilateral
- H17.811Minor opacity of cornea, right eye
- H17.812Minor opacity of cornea, left eye
- H17.813Minor opacity of cornea, bilateral
- H17.819Minor opacity of cornea, unspecified eye
- H17.821Peripheral opacity of cornea, right eye
- H17.822Peripheral opacity of cornea, left eye
- H17.823Peripheral opacity of cornea, bilateral
- H17.829Peripheral opacity of cornea, unspecified eye
- H17.89Other corneal scars and opacities
- H17.9Unspecified corneal scar and opacity
Outside the US? H17 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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