Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H16.22

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's

ICD-10-CM Code:
H16.22
ICD-10 Code for:
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
      (H15-H22)
      • Keratitis
        (H16)

H16.22 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as sjogren's. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's

Non-specific codes like H16.22 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as sjogren's:

  • Use H16.221 for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H16.222 for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H16.223 for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H16.229 for Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjogren's, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Conjunctivitis, Allergic

    conjunctivitis due to hypersensitivity to various allergens.
  • Keratoconjunctivitis

    simultaneous inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.
  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

    drying and inflammation of the conjunctiva as a result of insufficient lacrimal secretion. when found in association with xerostomia and polyarthritis, it is called sjogren's syndrome.
  • Keratoconjunctivitis, Infectious

    infectious diseases of cattle, sheep, and goats, characterized by blepharospasm, lacrimation, conjunctivitis, and varying degrees of corneal opacity and ulceration. in cattle the causative agent is moraxella (moraxella) bovis; in sheep, mycoplasma; rickettsia; chlamydia; or acholeplasma; in goats, rickettsia.
  • Dry Eye Syndrome|Dry Eye|Dry Eye(s)|Dry eye|Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

    a syndrome characterized by dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva. it is usually caused by a deficiency in tear production. symptoms include a feeling of burning eyes and a possible foreign body presence in the eye.
  • Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis

    keratoconjunctivitis resulting from infection by adenoviruses.
  • Keratoconjunctivitis

    inflammation of both the cornea and the conjunctiva.
  • Sicca Syndrome with Keratoconjunctivitis|Sicca syndrome with keratoconjunctivitis

    evidence of sicca syndrome with keratoconjunctivitis.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Corneal Disorders

Your cornea is the outermost layer of your eye. It is clear and shaped like a dome. The cornea helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. It also helps your eye to focus. If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas.

Problems with the cornea include:

  • Refractive errors
  • Allergies
  • Infections
  • Injuries
  • Dystrophies - conditions in which parts of the cornea lose clarity due to a buildup of cloudy material

Treatments of corneal disorders include medicines, corneal transplantation, and corneal laser surgery.

NIH: National Eye Institute


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.