Question 1

Is H27 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, H27 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code H27 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code H27 represents Other disorders of lens. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code H27 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code H27 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code H27?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for H27 is section:H25-H28 (Disorders of lens (H25-H28)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions are excluded from H27?

Accepted Answer

Code H27 has Type 1 Excludes (mutually exclusive conditions) including: congenital lens malformations (Q12.-); mechanical complications of intraocular lens implant (T85.2); pseudophakia (Z96.1). These conditions cannot be coded together with H27 as they represent different diagnoses.

H272026

Excludes13Not coded together

Excludes211Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Is H27 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code H27 mean?

When was ICD-10 code H27 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code H27?

What conditions are excluded from H27?