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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Eye Redness

ICD-10 Coding for Eye Redness

H10.011
H57.89

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for eye redness includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Red Eye
Ocular Hyperemia
Conjunctival Injection
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Eye Redness

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Eye Redness

Use ICD-10 code H10.011 for acute follicular conjunctivitis, right eye, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Acute follicular conjunctivitis, right eye

Billable Code
H10.011
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of follicles and acute symptoms
documentation:
  • • Document laterality and type of conjunctivitis

Applicable To

  • • Acute follicular conjunctivitis OD

Important Notes

  • • Ensure laterality is documented to avoid unspecified coding.

Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa

Billable Code
H57.89
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • General redness without specific diagnosis

Applicable To

  • • Red eye, unspecified

Important Notes

  • • Avoid using if a more specific code is applicable.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

H57.1

Eye pain

Use if the patient reports significant eye pain in addition to redness.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for eye redness?

The ICD-10 code for unspecified eye redness is H57.89, but specific types like conjunctivitis have their own codes, such as H10.011 for acute follicular conjunctivitis.

How do you code bilateral red eyes?

For bilateral red eyes without a specific diagnosis, use H10.13 for acute allergic conjunctivitis if applicable, or H57.89 for unspecified cases.

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