H18.3
Header — not billableChanges of corneal membranes
The ICD-10 code for changes of corneal membranes is H18.3.
H18.3 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
- H18.0Corneal pigmentations and depositsnon-billable header
- H18.1Bullous keratopathynon-billable header
- H18.2Other and unspecified corneal edemanon-billable header
- H18.4Corneal degenerationnon-billable header
- H18.5Hereditary corneal dystrophiesnon-billable header
- H18.6Keratoconusnon-billable header
- H18.7Other and unspecified corneal deformitiesnon-billable header
- H18.8Other specified disorders of corneanon-billable header
- H18.9Unspecified disorder of cornea
- H18.3Changes of corneal membranesnon-billable header