H16.00

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by an area of epithelial tissue loss on the surface of the cornea. It is associated with inflammatory cells in the cornea and anterior chamber.

• Area of epithelial tissue loss from corneal surface; associated with inflammatory cells in the cornea and anterior chamber.

• Loss of epithelial tissue from the surface of the cornea due to progressive erosion and necrosis of the tissue; usually caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.

Details

• H16.00 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H16.00 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H16.00 – other international versions of ICD-10 H16.00 may differ.