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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H17.8 Other corneal scars and opacities

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H17.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other corneal scars and opacities. 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

H17.8 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

H17.8Andra specificerade korneala ärr och grumlingar

NorwayICD-10-NO

H17.8Annet spesifisert hornhinnearr eller hornhinnefordunkling

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH178Anden cicatrice eller opacitet i cornea

FinlandICD-10-FI

H17.8Muu sarveiskalvon arpi tai samentuma

GermanyICD-10-GM

H17.8Sonstige Hornhautnarben und -trübungen

FranceICD-10-FR

H17.8Autres cicatrices et opacités cornéennes

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H17.8overige gespecificeerde littekens en troebelingen van cornea

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • H17.89Other corneal scars and opacities

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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