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ICD-10-CM Code for Pannus (corneal) H16.42

ICD-10 code H16.42 for Pannus (corneal) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Pannus (corneal)
 
H16.42 Pannus (corneal)
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Pannus (corneal), right eye
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Pannus (corneal), left eye
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Pannus (corneal), bilateral
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Pannus (corneal), unspecified eye

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Excludes 2 for H16.011 and H16.223
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