Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)
Chapter 7 in the ICD-10-CM system covers diseases of the eye and adnexa, encompassing a range of conditions affecting the eye itself and its surrounding structures, such as eyelids and tear ducts. Codes in the range H00–H59 are used to classify these disorders.
This chapter includes codes for common eye conditions like conjunctivitis, keratitis, and glaucoma, as well as disorders of the lens and retina. It also covers inflammatory, infectious, and structural problems affecting the eye's external parts. By accurately coding conditions in this range, medical coders and healthcare professionals can document and manage diseases that impact vision and eye health effectively. Understanding this chapter is essential for those involved in ophthalmology, optometry, and related specialties, as it organizes a broad spectrum of eye-related diagnoses to improve patient care and treatment tracking.
- Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
- Disorders of conjunctiva (H10-H11)
- Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22)
- Disorders of lens (H25-H28)
- Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)
- Glaucoma (H40-H42)
- Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
- Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47)
- Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodati
- Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)
- Other disorders of eye and adnexa (H55-H57)
- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorder
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)
Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Excludes2: certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96), certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99), complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A), congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99), diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-), endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88), injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-), injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), neoplasms (C00-D49), symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit (H00-H05)
Disorders of conjunctiva (H10-H11)
Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22)
Disorders of lens (H25-H28)
Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)
Glaucoma (H40-H42)
Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways (H46-H47)
Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction (H49-H52)
Visual disturbances and blindness (H53-H54)
Other disorders of eye and adnexa (H55-H57)
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified (H59)
- Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified (H59)
