H16.40
Unspecified corneal neovascularization
Clinical Information
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New blood vessels originating from the corneal veins and extending from the limbus into the adjacent corneal stroma. Neovascularization in the superficial and/or deep corneal stroma is a sequel to numerous inflammatory diseases of the ocular anterior segment, such as trachoma, viral interstitial keratitis, microbial keratoconjunctivitis, and the immune response elicited by corneal transplantation.
Details
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H16.40 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H16.40 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H16.40 – other international versions of ICD-10 H16.40 may differ.