H18.72 Corneal staphyloma

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H18.7 Other and unspecified corneal deformities

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital malformations of cornea (Q13.3-Q13.4)

Codes under H18.72

• H18.721 Corneal staphyloma, right eye
• H18.722 Corneal staphyloma, left eye
• H18.723 Corneal staphyloma, bilateral
• H18.729 Corneal staphyloma, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H18.72

• Staphyloma (sclera) › cornea

Nearby codes

• H18.71 Corneal ectasia
• H18.711 Corneal ectasia, right eye
• H18.712 Corneal ectasia, left eye
• H18.713 Corneal ectasia, bilateral
• H18.719 Corneal ectasia, unspecified eye
• H18.72 Corneal staphyloma (this code)
• H18.721 Corneal staphyloma, right eye
• H18.722 Corneal staphyloma, left eye
• H18.723 Corneal staphyloma, bilateral
• H18.729 Corneal staphyloma, unspecified eye
• H18.73 Descemetocele