H18.44 Keratomalacia

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• keratomalacia due to vitamin A deficiency (E50.4)

Applies from H18.4 Corneal degeneration

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Codes under H18.44

• H18.441 Keratomalacia, right eye
• H18.442 Keratomalacia, left eye
• H18.443 Keratomalacia, bilateral
• H18.449 Keratomalacia, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H18.44

• Keratomalacia

Nearby codes

• 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
• H18.44 Keratomalacia (this code)
• H18.441 Keratomalacia, right eye
• H18.442 Keratomalacia, left eye
• H18.443 Keratomalacia, bilateral
• H18.449 Keratomalacia, unspecified eye
• H18.45 Nodular corneal degeneration