H18.73 Descemetocele

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 H18.73

• H18.731 Descemetocele, right eye
• H18.732 Descemetocele, left eye
• H18.733 Descemetocele, bilateral
• H18.739 Descemetocele, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H18.73

• Descemetocele

Nearby codes

• H18.72 Corneal staphyloma
• 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 (this code)
• H18.731 Descemetocele, right eye
• H18.732 Descemetocele, left eye
• H18.733 Descemetocele, bilateral
• H18.739 Descemetocele, unspecified eye
• H18.79 Other corneal deformities