Fuchs’ dystrophy
Corneal endothelial dystrophy
Fuchs corneal dystrophy
Fuchs corneal dystrophy eye condition)
Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy
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.
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.