H18.01
Header — not billableAnterior corneal pigmentations
The ICD-10 code for anterior corneal pigmentations is H18.01.
H18.01 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.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Staehli's line
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
- H18.00Unspecified corneal depositnon-billable header
- H18.02Argentous corneal depositsnon-billable header
- H18.03Corneal deposits in metabolic disordersnon-billable header
- H18.04Kayser-Fleischer ringnon-billable header
- H18.05Posterior corneal pigmentationsnon-billable header
- H18.06Stromal corneal pigmentationsnon-billable header
- H18.01Anterior corneal pigmentationsnon-billable header