H40.23
Header — not billableIntermittent angle-closure glaucoma
The ICD-10 code for intermittent angle-closure glaucoma is H40.23.
H40.23 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
- H40.20Unspecified primary angle-closure glaucoma
- H40.21Acute angle-closure glaucomanon-billable header
- H40.22Chronic angle-closure glaucomanon-billable header
- H40.24Residual stage of angle-closure glaucomanon-billable header
- H40.23Intermittent angle-closure glaucomanon-billable header