2022 ICD-10-CM Code H10.02
Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis
Not Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | H10.02 |
| Short Description: | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis |
| Long Description: | Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis |
Code Classification
H10.02 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other mucopurulent conjunctivitis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2022 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 for Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis
Non-specific codes like H10.02 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other mucopurulent conjunctivitis:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H10.021 for Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, right eye
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H10.022 for Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, left eye
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H10.023 for Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, bilateral
- BILLABLE CODE - Use H10.029 for Other mucopurulent conjunctivitis, unspecified eye
Index to Diseases and Injuries
The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code H10.02 are found in the index:
- - Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS - H10.9
- - acute - H10.3
- - mucopurulent - H10.02
- - acute - H10.3
Clinical Information
- CONJUNCTIVITIS BACTERIAL-. purulent infections of the conjunctiva by several species of gram negative gram positive or acid fast organisms. some of the more commonly found genera causing conjunctival infections are haemophilus streptococcus neisseria and chlamydia.
Information for Patients
Pink Eye
Conjunctivitis is the medical name for pink eye. It involves inflammation of the outer layer of the eye and inside of the eyelid. It can cause swelling, itching, burning, discharge, and redness. Causes include
- Bacterial or viral infection
- Allergies
- Substances that cause irritation
- Contact lens products, eye drops, or eye ointments
Pink eye usually does not affect vision. Infectious pink eye can easily spread from one person to another. The infection will clear in most cases without medical care, but bacterial pink eye needs treatment with antibiotic eye drops or ointment.
NIH: National Eye Institute
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Code History
- 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)