Is H16.1 a billable code?
No. H16.1 is a header code that groups 20 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H16.1: Other and unspecified superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H16.1 groups related diagnoses under other and unspecified superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H16.1
- H16.101Unspecified superficial keratitis, right eye
- H16.102Unspecified superficial keratitis, left eye
- H16.103Unspecified superficial keratitis, bilateral
- H16.109Unspecified superficial keratitis, unspecified eye
- H16.111Macular keratitis, right eye
- H16.112Macular keratitis, left eye
- H16.113Macular keratitis, bilateral
- H16.119Macular keratitis, unspecified eye
- H16.121Filamentary keratitis, right eye
- H16.122Filamentary keratitis, left eye
- H16.123Filamentary keratitis, bilateral
- H16.129Filamentary keratitis, unspecified eye
- H16.131Photokeratitis, right eye
- H16.132Photokeratitis, left eye
- H16.133Photokeratitis, bilateral
- H16.139Photokeratitis, unspecified eye
- H16.141Punctate keratitis, right eye
- H16.142Punctate keratitis, left eye
- H16.143Punctate keratitis, bilateral
- H16.149Punctate keratitis, unspecified eye
H16.1 questions
What does H16.1 mean?
H16.1 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other and unspecified superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.