H16.39
Header — not billableOther interstitial and deep keratitis
The ICD-10 code for other interstitial and deep keratitis is H16.39.
H16.39 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
- H16.30Unspecified interstitial keratitisnon-billable header
- H16.31Corneal abscessnon-billable header
- H16.32Diffuse interstitial keratitisnon-billable header
- H16.33Sclerosing keratitisnon-billable header
- H16.39Other interstitial and deep keratitisnon-billable header