H17.0 is the ICD-10 code for Adherent leukoma. It is a four-character subcategory of H17 (Corneal scars and opacities), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VII · H00–H59
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
H17.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H17.0Adherent leukom
H17.0Adherent leukom
DH170Leukoma adhaerens
H17.0Värikalvokiinnikkeinen sarveiskalvoarpi
H17.0Leukoma adhaerens
H17.0Leucome adhérent
H17.0adherent leukoom
Listed through more specific codes:
- H17.00Adherent leukoma, unspecified eye
- H17.01Adherent leukoma, right eye
- H17.02Adherent leukoma, left eye
- H17.03Adherent leukoma, bilateral
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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