H17.13 Central corneal opacity, bilateral

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)

• 371.03 Central opacity of cornea (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H17.13

Back-references to H17

• Use Additional: L51 Erythema multiforme ("corneal scars and opacities (H17.-)")

Nearby codes

• H17.03 Adherent leukoma, bilateral
• H17.1 Central corneal opacity
• H17.10 Central corneal opacity, unspecified eye
• H17.11 Central corneal opacity, right eye
• H17.12 Central corneal opacity, left eye
• H17.13 Central corneal opacity, bilateral (this code)
• H17.8 Other corneal scars and opacities
• H17.81 Minor opacity of cornea
• H17.811 Minor opacity of cornea, right eye
• H17.812 Minor opacity of cornea, left eye
• H17.813 Minor opacity of cornea, bilateral