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ICD-10-CM Code for Simple chronic conjunctivitis H10.42

ICD-10 code H10.42 for Simple chronic conjunctivitis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Simple chronic conjunctivitis

H10

Excludes1: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)

 
H10.42 Simple chronic conjunctivitis
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Simple chronic conjunctivitis, right eye
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Simple chronic conjunctivitis, left eye
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Simple chronic conjunctivitis, bilateral
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Simple chronic conjunctivitis, unspecified eye

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