H18.42 Band keratopathy

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H18.4 Corneal degeneration

Excludes1 (never code together)

• Mooren's ulcer (H16.0-)
• recurrent erosion of cornea (H18.83-)

Codes under H18.42

• H18.421 Band keratopathy, right eye
• H18.422 Band keratopathy, left eye
• H18.423 Band keratopathy, bilateral
• H18.429 Band keratopathy, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H18.42

• Degeneration, degenerative › cornea › calcerous › band keratopathy
• Keratopathy › band

Nearby codes

• H18.41 Arcus senilis
• H18.411 Arcus senilis, right eye
• H18.412 Arcus senilis, left eye
• H18.413 Arcus senilis, bilateral
• H18.419 Arcus senilis, unspecified eye
• H18.42 Band keratopathy (this code)
• H18.421 Band keratopathy, right eye
• H18.422 Band keratopathy, left eye
• H18.423 Band keratopathy, bilateral
• H18.429 Band keratopathy, unspecified eye
• H18.43 Other calcerous corneal degeneration