ICD-10-CM · Chapter 7 · H00–H59
H15.12
Nodular episcleritis
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- H15.12
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 7 — Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- Category
- H15 — Disorders of sclera
- Specificity
- 5 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM H15.12 is a category (header) for nodular episcleritis. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in H15
- H15Disorders of sclera
- H15.0Scleritis
- H15.00Unspecified scleritis
- H15.001Unspecified scleritis, right eye
- H15.002Unspecified scleritis, left eye
- H15.003Unspecified scleritis, bilateral
- H15.009Unspecified scleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.01Anterior scleritis
- H15.011Anterior scleritis, right eye
- H15.012Anterior scleritis, left eye
- H15.013Anterior scleritis, bilateral
- H15.019Anterior scleritis, unspecified eye
- H15.02Brawny scleritis
- H15.021Brawny scleritis, right eye
- H15.022Brawny scleritis, left eye
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