- H16.8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM H16.8 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H16.8 – other international versions of ICD-10 H16.8 may differ.
ICD-10-CM H16.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s):
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): No change
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to H16.8:
- bullosa > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
- oyster shuckers\’ > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
- petrificans > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
- purulent > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
- specified type NEC > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
- suppurative > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
- vesicular > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9
- xerotic > Keratitis (nodular) (nonulcerative) (simple) (zonular) H16.9