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ICD-10 diagnosis code

H18.8 Other specified disorders of cornea

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H18.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified disorders of cornea. 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 H18.8 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Anaesthesia
    • of cornea
  • Hypaesthesia
    • of cornea
  • Recurrent erosion
    • of cornea

H18.8 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

H18.8Andra specificerade hornhinneförändringar

NorwayICD-10-NO

H18.8Annen spesifisert tilstand i hornhinne

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DH188Anden sygdom i hornhinde

  • DH188AAnaesthesia corneae
  • DH188BErosio recidivans corneae
  • DH188CHypaesthesia corneae
FinlandICD-10-FI

H18.8Muu sarveiskalvon sairaus

GermanyICD-10-GM

H18.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete Affektionen der Hornhaut

FranceICD-10-FR

H18.8Autres affections précisées de la cornée

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

H18.8overige gespecificeerde aandoeningen van cornea

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • H18.811Anesthesia and hypoesthesia of cornea, right eye
  • H18.812Anesthesia and hypoesthesia of cornea, left eye
  • H18.813Anesthesia and hypoesthesia of cornea, bilateral
  • H18.819Anesthesia and hypoesthesia of cornea, unspecified eye
  • H18.821Corneal disorder due to contact lens, right eye
  • H18.822Corneal disorder due to contact lens, left eye
  • H18.823Corneal disorder due to contact lens, bilateral
  • H18.829Corneal disorder due to contact lens, unspecified eye
  • and 8 more national subcodes

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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