H16.20
Header — not billableUnspecified keratoconjunctivitis
The ICD-10 code for unspecified keratoconjunctivitis is H16.20.
H16.20 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.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Superficial keratitis with conjunctivitis NOS
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.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H16.21Exposure keratoconjunctivitisnon-billable header
- H16.22Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, not specified as Sjögren'snon-billable header
- H16.23Neurotrophic keratoconjunctivitisnon-billable header
- H16.24Ophthalmia nodosanon-billable header
- H16.25Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitisnon-billable header
- H16.26Vernal keratoconjunctivitis, with limbar and corneal involvementnon-billable header
- H16.29Other keratoconjunctivitisnon-billable header
- H16.20Unspecified keratoconjunctivitisnon-billable header