2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H16.072

Perforated corneal ulcer, left eye

  • H16.072 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM H16.072 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H16.072 – other international versions of ICD-10 H16.072 may differ.

The following code(s) above H16.072 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to H16.072:

  • H00-H59  Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Approximate Synonyms

  • Left corneal perforation
  • Left perforated corneal ulcer

ICD-10-CM H16.072 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 121 Acute major eye infections with cc/mcc
  • 122 Acute major eye infections without cc/mcc

Convert H16.072 to ICD-9-CMCode 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
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

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