H16.079 Perforated corneal ulcer, unspecified eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 121-122 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 370.06 Perforated corneal ulcer (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H16.079

Back-references to H16.0

• Type 1 Excludes: H18.4 Corneal degeneration ("Mooren's ulcer (H16.0-)")
• Use Additional: L51 Erythema multiforme ("corneal ulcer (H16.0-)")

Nearby codes

• H16.069 Mycotic corneal ulcer, unspecified eye
• H16.07 Perforated corneal ulcer
• H16.071 Perforated corneal ulcer, right eye
• H16.072 Perforated corneal ulcer, left eye
• H16.073 Perforated corneal ulcer, bilateral
• H16.079 Perforated corneal ulcer, unspecified eye (this code)
• H16.1 Other and unspecified superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis
• H16.10 Unspecified superficial keratitis
• H16.101 Unspecified superficial keratitis, right eye
• H16.102 Unspecified superficial keratitis, left eye
• H16.103 Unspecified superficial keratitis, bilateral