H17.8
Header — not billableOther corneal scars and opacities
The ICD-10 code for other corneal scars and opacities is H17.8.
H17.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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
- H17.0Adherent leukomanon-billable header
- H17.1Central corneal opacitynon-billable header
- H17.9Unspecified corneal scar and opacity
- H17.8Other corneal scars and opacitiesnon-billable header