Notes
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Type 2 excludes
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
Diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
Injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Neoplasms (C00-D49)
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Codes
H00-H05
Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
H10-H11
Disorders of conjunctiva
H15-H22
Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
H25-H28
Disorders of lens
H30-H36
Disorders of choroid and retina
H40-H42
Glaucoma
H43-H44
Disorders of vitreous body and globe
H46-H47
Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways
H49-H52
Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
H53-H54
Visual disturbances and blindness
H55-H57
Other disorders of eye and adnexa
H59-H59
Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified
Versions
2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code