H10.42
Header — not billableSimple chronic conjunctivitis
The ICD-10 code for simple chronic conjunctivitis is H10.42.
H10.42 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H10.40Unspecified chronic conjunctivitisnon-billable header
- H10.41Chronic giant papillary conjunctivitisnon-billable header
- H10.43Chronic follicular conjunctivitisnon-billable header
- H10.44Vernal conjunctivitis
- H10.45Other chronic allergic conjunctivitis
- H10.42Simple chronic conjunctivitisnon-billable header