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ICD-10-CM Code for Corneal edema secondary to contact lens H18.21

ICD-10 code H18.21 for Corneal edema secondary to contact lens is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the eye and adnexa .

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Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
Excludes2: other corneal disorders due to contact lens (H18.82-)
 
H18.21 Corneal edema secondary to contact lens
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Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, right eye
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Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, left eye
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Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, bilateral
Child Code
Corneal edema secondary to contact lens, unspecified eye

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