H18.51

Applicable To

• Fuchs’ dystrophy

Approximate Synonyms

• Corneal endothelial dystrophy

• Fuchs corneal dystrophy

• Fuchs corneal dystrophy eye condition)

• Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy

Clinical Information

• An autosomal dominant, bilateral, slowly progressive degeneration of corneal endothelial cells with thickening of descemet’s membrane and accumulation of excrescences. It results in corneal edema and loss of vision.

• Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea. It is characterized by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on descemet’s membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain.

• Disorder caused by loss of endothelium of the central cornea; it is characterized by hyaline endothelial outgrowths on descemet’s membrane, epithelial blisters, reduced vision, and pain.

Details

• H18.51 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 H18.51 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H18.51 – other international versions of ICD-10 H18.51 may differ.