ICD-10 Chapter VII: Diseases of the eye, adnexa

ICD-10 is an international statistical classification used in health care and related industries.

ICD-10 chapters
Chapter Block Title
I A00–B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
II C00–D48 Neoplasms
III D50–D89 Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
IV E00–E90 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
V F00–F99 Mental and behavioural disorders
VI G00–G99 Diseases of the nervous system
VII H00–H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
VIII H60–H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
IX I00–I99 Diseases of the circulatory system
X J00–J99 Diseases of the respiratory system
XI K00–K93 Diseases of the digestive system
XII L00–L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
XIII M00–M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
XIV N00–N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system
XV O00–O99 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
XVI P00–P96 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
XVII Q00–Q99 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
XVIII R00–R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
XIX S00–T98 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
XX V01–Y98 External causes of morbidity and mortality
XXI Z00–Z99 Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
XXII U00–U99 Codes for special purposes

Produced by the World Health Organization, it is used in several countries around the world. Some have gone on to develop their own national enhancements, building off the international version of the classification.

Chapter VII of ICD-10 deals with conditions effecting the eye and adnexa. Examples of conditions captured using codes from Chapter VII include; conjunctivitis, cataracts, and papilloedema

H00–H59 – Diseases of the eye and adnexa

(H00–H06) Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit

(H10–H13) Disorders of conjunctiva

(H15–H19) Disorders of sclera and cornea

(H20–H22) Disorders of iris and ciliary body

(H25–H28) Disorders of lens

(H30–H36) Disorders of choroid and retina

(H40–H42) Glaucoma

(H43–H45) Disorders of vitreous body and globe

(H46–H48) Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways

(H49–H52) Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction

(H53–H54) Visual disturbances and blindness

(H55–H59) Other disorders of eye and adnexa

Excludes
  • Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)
  • 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, NEC (R00-R94)
  • Syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

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