ICD-10 code H15.9: Unspecified disorder of sclera
ICD-10 Code H15.9 is the billable ICD-10-CM code for unspecified disorder of sclera, the white of the eye. It sits within the H00-H59 chapter (Diseases of the eye and adnexa) and falls under the H15-H22 block covering disorders of the sclera, cornea, iris, and ciliary body. According to the CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM official tool, H15.9 is […]
ICD-10 code B72: Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease)
ICD-10 code B72: Definition and clinical description ICD-10 code B72 is the billable diagnosis code for dracunculiasis, the guinea worm infection caused by Dracunculus medinensis. It sits in the helminthiases block (B65-B83) and applies to a confirmed case, most often in a patient returning from an endemic region. This reference covers everything coders and clinicians […]
ICD-10 code E59: Dietary selenium deficiency
ICD-10 code E59 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for dietary selenium deficiency, which includes Keshan disease. It sits in Chapter 4 (Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases), subcategory E50-E64, and is valid for claims dated on or after October 1, 2015. It is maintained by the CMS and NCHS. Field Details Code E59 Full description […]
ICD-10 code K87: Disorders of gallbladder, biliary tract and pancreas
ICD-10 Code K87 is the code used when a patient presents with a disorder of the gallbladder, biliary tract, or pancreas that is caused by an underlying systemic condition coded elsewhere in ICD-10-CM. Most biliary and pancreatic disorders get their own primary codes. K87 exists specifically for the subset of cases where the biliary or […]
Adductor muscle injury ICD-10 S76.202D
ICD-10 Code S76.202D: Definition and clinical description ICD-10 Code S76.202D describes an unspecified injury of the adductor muscle, fascia, and tendon of the left thigh at a subsequent encounter. It is valid for use under ICD-10-CM, which replaced ICD-9-CM on October 1, 2015, per a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate. The adductor […]
ICD-10 code C37: Malignant neoplasm of thymus
ICD-10 code C37 is the single billable diagnosis code for malignant neoplasm of thymus, covering thymoma and thymic carcinoma, and is valid for the 2026 coding year. Two things trip up coders: its Type 1 Excludes note for thymic carcinoid tumors (C7A.091), and the line between thymic and mediastinal malignancy. This reference covers the clinical […]
ICD-10 code H90.6: bilateral mixed hearing loss coding guide
H90.6 is the ICD-10-CM code for bilateral mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss, the diagnosis of mixed hearing loss affecting both ears. The term “mixed” means the patient has hearing loss arising from two distinct pathological mechanisms at the same time: a conductive component (a mechanical problem in the outer or middle ear) and a […]
ICD-10 code I1A.0: Resistant hypertension coding guide
ICD-10 code I1A.0 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for resistant hypertension, added in FY2024 under subcategory I1A (Other hypertension). It carries a Code First instruction: sequence the specific underlying hypertension type (such as I10, I11, or I12) before listing I1A.0 as an additional code. The code was introduced as a new code in FY2024 […]
ICD-10 code K77: Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
ICD-10 code K77 represents “Liver disorders in diseases classified elsewhere,” meaning it documents hepatic involvement that occurs as a manifestation of a systemic or underlying disease rather than a primary liver pathology. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ICD-10-CM code set, K77 sits within the K00-K95 chapter (Diseases of the Digestive […]
ICD-10 Code V43.31XS: SUV nontraffic accident sequela coding guide
ICD-10 Code V43.31XS is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code. Its full official description is: Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident, sequela. It became valid for use on October 1, 2015, following the U.S. transition to ICD-10-CM, and remains active for dates of service from that point forward. This […]