ICD-10-CM Codes
H00-H59
H10-H11
H10-
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.51

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.51

Ligneous conjunctivitis

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

H10.51 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H10.51 became effective on October 1, 2022.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H10.51 - other international versions of ICD-10 H10.51 may differ.

Code Also

Code Also Help

A code also note instructs that 2 codes may be required to fully describe a condition but the sequencing of the two codes is discretionary, depending on the severity of the conditions and the reason for the encounter.

underlying condition if known, such as:
plasminogen deficiency (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E88.02
Plasminogen deficiency
Applicable To
- Dysplasminogenemia
- Hypoplasminogenemia
- Type 1 plasminogen deficiency
- Type 2 plasminogen deficiency
Code Also
- , if applicable, ligneous conjunctivitis (H10.51)
Use Additional
- code for associated findings, such as:
- hydrocephalus (G91.4)
- otitis media (H67.-)
- respiratory disorder related to plasminogen deficiency (J99)
E88.02
)

The following code(s) above H10.51 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to H10.51:

H00-H59
2023 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
Note
- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
H10
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10
Conjunctivitis
Type 1 Excludes
- keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)
Conjunctivitis

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to H10.51:

Code Also: E88.02

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code E88.02
Plasminogen deficiency
Applicable To
- Dysplasminogenemia
- Hypoplasminogenemia
- Type 1 plasminogen deficiency
- Type 2 plasminogen deficiency
Code Also
- , if applicable, ligneous conjunctivitis (H10.51)
Use Additional
- code for associated findings, such as:
- hydrocephalus (G91.4)
- otitis media (H67.-)
- respiratory disorder related to plasminogen deficiency (J99)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to H10.51:

Blepharoconjunctivitis H10.50-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.50-
Unspecified blepharoconjunctivitis
- ligneous H10.51-

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H10.51

H10.433 …… bilateral

H10.439 …… unspecified eye

H10.44 Vernal conjunctivitis

H10.45 Other chronic allergic conjunctivitis

H10.5 Blepharoconjunctivitis

H10.50 Unspecified blepharoconjunctivitis

H10.501 …… right eye

H10.502 …… left eye

H10.503 …… bilateral

H10.509 …… unspecified eye

H10.51 Ligneous conjunctivitis

H10.511 …… right eye

H10.512 …… left eye

H10.513 …… bilateral

H10.519 …… unspecified eye

H10.52 Angular blepharoconjunctivitis

H10.521 …… right eye

H10.522 …… left eye

H10.523 …… bilateral

H10.529 …… unspecified eye

H10.53 Contact blepharoconjunctivitis

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H10.51

Ligneous conjunctivitis

Plasminogen deficiency

Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Conjunctivitis

Plasminogen deficiency

Unspecified blepharoconjunctivitis