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ICD-10-CM Code for Mycotic corneal ulcer H16.06

ICD-10 code H16.06 for Mycotic corneal ulcer is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Official Long Descriptor

Mycotic corneal ulcer
 
H16.06 Mycotic corneal ulcer
Child Code
Mycotic corneal ulcer, right eye
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Mycotic corneal ulcer, left eye
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Mycotic corneal ulcer, bilateral
Child Code
Mycotic corneal ulcer, unspecified eye

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