H10.44 Vernal conjunctivitis

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• vernal keratoconjunctivitis with limbar and corneal involvement (H16.26-)

Applies from H10 Conjunctivitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 372.13 Vernal conjunctivitis (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H10.44

Back-references to H10.44

• Type 1 Excludes: H16.26 Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvement ("vernal conjunctivitis without limbar and corneal involvement (H10.44)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H10.44

• Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › allergic (acute) › chronic › vernal
• Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › chronic (nodosa) (petrificans) (phlyctenular) › allergic › vernal
• Conjunctivitis (staphylococcal) (streptococcal) NOS › chronic (nodosa) (petrificans) (phlyctenular) › vernal

Nearby codes

• H10.43 Chronic follicular conjunctivitis
• H10.431 Chronic follicular conjunctivitis, right eye
• H10.432 Chronic follicular conjunctivitis, left eye
• H10.433 Chronic follicular conjunctivitis, bilateral
• H10.439 Chronic follicular conjunctivitis, unspecified eye
• H10.44 Vernal conjunctivitis (this code)
• H10.45 Other chronic allergic conjunctivitis
• H10.5 Blepharoconjunctivitis
• H10.50 Unspecified blepharoconjunctivitis
• H10.501 Unspecified blepharoconjunctivitis, right eye
• H10.502 Unspecified blepharoconjunctivitis, left eye