H18.81
Header — not billableAnesthesia and hypoesthesia of cornea
The ICD-10 code for anesthesia and hypoesthesia of cornea is H18.81.
H18.81 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
- H18.82Corneal disorder due to contact lensnon-billable header
- H18.83Recurrent erosion of corneanon-billable header
- H18.89Other specified disorders of corneanon-billable header
- H18.81Anesthesia and hypoesthesia of corneanon-billable header