H16.05

Mooren's corneal ulcer

Non-billable header

H16.05 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H16)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H16)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H16)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H16)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H16)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) (from H16)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H16)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from H16)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H16)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H16)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H16)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71) (from H16)

Also known as

  • Ulcer, ulcerated, ulcerating, ulceration, ulcerative, cornea, Mooren's

Parent code

More specific codes H16.05

  • H16.051Mooren's corneal ulcer, right eyeBillable
  • H16.052Mooren's corneal ulcer, left eyeBillable
  • H16.053Mooren's corneal ulcer, bilateralBillable
  • H16.059Mooren's corneal ulcer, unspecified eyeBillable

Related codes

  • H16.00Unspecified corneal ulcerHeader
  • H16.01Central corneal ulcerHeader
  • H16.02Ring corneal ulcerHeader
  • H16.03Corneal ulcer with hypopyonHeader
  • H16.04Marginal corneal ulcerHeader
  • H16.06Mycotic corneal ulcerHeader
  • H16.07Perforated corneal ulcerHeader

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