H15.8

Header — not billable

Other disorders of sclera

The ICD-10 code for other disorders of sclera is H15.8.

H15.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.

Clinical notes

Excludes2 (not included here)

An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.

blue sclera (Q13.5)
degenerative myopia (H44.2-)

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.

Child codes under H15.8

Related codes in this category

H15.0Scleritisnon-billable header
H15.1Episcleritisnon-billable header
H15.9Unspecified disorder of sclera
H15.8Other disorders of scleranon-billable header