ICD-10-CM H15: Disorders of sclera

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for H15

Disorders of sclera

Coding Notes & Guidelines for H15

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • blue sclera (Q13.5)
  • degenerative myopia (H44.2-)
Inclusion Terms

Sclerotenonitis

Inclusion Terms

Scleral abscess

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for H15):

H15.0 - Scleritis H15.00 - Unspecified scleritis H15.001 - Unspecified scleritis, right eye H15.002 - Unspecified scleritis, left eye H15.003 - Unspecified scleritis, bilateral H15.009 - Unspecified scleritis, unspecified eye H15.01 - Anterior scleritis H15.011 - Anterior scleritis, right eye H15.012 - Anterior scleritis, left eye H15.013 - Anterior scleritis, bilateral H15.019 - Anterior scleritis, unspecified eye H15.02 - Brawny scleritis H15.021 - Brawny scleritis, right eye H15.022 - Brawny scleritis, left eye H15.023 - Brawny scleritis, bilateral H15.029 - Brawny scleritis, unspecified eye H15.03 - Posterior scleritis H15.031 - Posterior scleritis, right eye H15.032 - Posterior scleritis, left eye H15.033 - Posterior scleritis, bilateral H15.039 - Posterior scleritis, unspecified eye H15.04 - Scleritis with corneal involvement H15.041 - Scleritis with corneal involvement, right eye H15.042 - Scleritis with corneal involvement, left eye H15.043 - Scleritis with corneal involvement, bilateral H15.049 - Scleritis with corneal involvement, unspecified eye H15.05 - Scleromalacia perforans H15.051 - Scleromalacia perforans, right eye H15.052 - Scleromalacia perforans, left eye H15.053 - Scleromalacia perforans, bilateral H15.059 - Scleromalacia perforans, unspecified eye H15.09 - Other scleritis H15.091 - Other scleritis, right eye H15.092 - Other scleritis, left eye H15.093 - Other scleritis, bilateral H15.099 - Other scleritis, unspecified eye H15.1 - Episcleritis H15.10 - Unspecified episcleritis H15.101 - Unspecified episcleritis, right eye H15.102 - Unspecified episcleritis, left eye H15.103 - Unspecified episcleritis, bilateral H15.109 - Unspecified episcleritis, unspecified eye H15.11 - Episcleritis periodica fugax H15.111 - Episcleritis periodica fugax, right eye H15.112 - Episcleritis periodica fugax, left eye H15.113 - Episcleritis periodica fugax, bilateral H15.119 - Episcleritis periodica fugax, unspecified eye H15.12 - Nodular episcleritis H15.121 - Nodular episcleritis, right eye H15.122 - Nodular episcleritis, left eye H15.123 - Nodular episcleritis, bilateral H15.129 - Nodular episcleritis, unspecified eye H15.8 - Other disorders of sclera H15.81 - Equatorial staphyloma H15.811 - Equatorial staphyloma, right eye H15.812 - Equatorial staphyloma, left eye H15.813 - Equatorial staphyloma, bilateral H15.819 - Equatorial staphyloma, unspecified eye H15.82 - Localized anterior staphyloma H15.821 - Localized anterior staphyloma, right eye H15.822 - Localized anterior staphyloma, left eye H15.823 - Localized anterior staphyloma, bilateral H15.829 - Localized anterior staphyloma, unspecified eye H15.83 - Staphyloma posticum H15.831 - Staphyloma posticum, right eye H15.832 - Staphyloma posticum, left eye H15.833 - Staphyloma posticum, bilateral H15.839 - Staphyloma posticum, unspecified eye H15.84 - Scleral ectasia H15.841 - Scleral ectasia, right eye H15.842 - Scleral ectasia, left eye H15.843 - Scleral ectasia, bilateral H15.849 - Scleral ectasia, unspecified eye H15.85 - Ring staphyloma H15.851 - Ring staphyloma, right eye H15.852 - Ring staphyloma, left eye H15.853 - Ring staphyloma, bilateral H15.859 - Ring staphyloma, unspecified eye H15.89 - Other disorders of sclera H15.9 - Unspecified disorder of sclera

About ICD-10-CM Code H15 (Disorders of sclera)

ICD-10-CM code H15 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM H15 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about H15 - Disorders of sclera. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Disorders of sclera.