H16.242 Ophthalmia nodosa, left eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 360.14 Ophthalmia nodosa (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H16.242

Back-references to H16.2

• Type 1 Excludes: H10 Conjunctivitis ("keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: H11 Other disorders of conjunctiva ("keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: H44.1 Other endophthalmitis ("ophthalmia nodosa (H16.2-)")

Nearby codes

• H16.232 Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, left eye
• H16.233 Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, bilateral
• H16.239 Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitis, unspecified eye
• H16.24 Ophthalmia nodosa
• H16.241 Ophthalmia nodosa, right eye
• H16.242 Ophthalmia nodosa, left eye (this code)
• H16.243 Ophthalmia nodosa, bilateral
• H16.249 Ophthalmia nodosa, unspecified eye
• H16.25 Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis
• H16.251 Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, right eye
• H16.252 Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis, left eye