2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H16.29
Other keratoconjunctivitis
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- H16.29
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Other keratoconjunctivitis
- Is Billable?
- Not Valid for Submission
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H16.29 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 keratoconjunctivitis. 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 Other keratoconjunctivitis
Non-specific codes like H16.29 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 other keratoconjunctivitis:
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.
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).
- - Keratoconjunctivitis - H16.20
- - specified type NEC - H16.29
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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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 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.