H15.01
Header — not billableAnterior scleritis
The ICD-10 code for anterior scleritis is H15.01.
H15.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H15.00Unspecified scleritisnon-billable header
- H15.02Brawny scleritisnon-billable header
- H15.03Posterior scleritisnon-billable header
- H15.04Scleritis with corneal involvementnon-billable header
- H15.05Scleromalacia perforansnon-billable header
- H15.09Other scleritisnon-billable header
- H15.01Anterior scleritisnon-billable header