H18.45 Nodular corneal degeneration

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 H18.45

• H18.451 Nodular corneal degeneration, right eye
• H18.452 Nodular corneal degeneration, left eye
• H18.453 Nodular corneal degeneration, bilateral
• H18.459 Nodular corneal degeneration, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H18.45

• Degeneration, degenerative › cornea › nodular

Nearby codes

• H18.44 Keratomalacia
• H18.441 Keratomalacia, right eye
• H18.442 Keratomalacia, left eye
• H18.443 Keratomalacia, bilateral
• H18.449 Keratomalacia, unspecified eye
• H18.45 Nodular corneal degeneration (this code)
• H18.451 Nodular corneal degeneration, right eye
• H18.452 Nodular corneal degeneration, left eye
• H18.453 Nodular corneal degeneration, bilateral
• H18.459 Nodular corneal degeneration, unspecified eye
• H18.46 Peripheral corneal degeneration