H18.3 is the ICD-10 code for Changes in corneal membranes. It is a four-character subcategory of H18 (Other disorders of cornea), 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
What H18.3 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Fold
- in Descemet membrane
- Rupture
- in Descemet membrane
H18.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
H18.3Forandringer i hornhinnemembran
DH183Forandringer i hornhindens membraner
- DH183AHaab'ske striae
- DH183BHydrops corneae
H18.3Sarveiskalvon kerrosten poikkeavuudet
H18.3Veränderungen an den Hornhautmembranen
H18.3Lésions des membranes cornéennes
H18.3veranderingen van corneamembranen
Listed through more specific codes:
- H18.30Unspecified corneal membrane change
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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