ICD-10 diagnosis code

H17 Corneal scars and opacities

H17 is the ICD-10 code for Corneal scars and opacities. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block H15–H22 (Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body) in Chapter VII, Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: VII · H00–H59
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of H17

H17 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

H17Ärr och grumlingar i hornhinnan

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH17Ar og uklarheder i cornea

FinlandICD-10-FI

H17Sarveiskalvon arvet ja samentumat

GermanyICD-10-GM

H17Hornhautnarben und -trübungen

FranceICD-10-FR

H17Cicatrices et opacités cornéennes

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H17littekens en troebelingen van cornea

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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