Corneal ulcer

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 8 more specific codes instead:

• H16.00 Unspecified corneal ulcer (also a header)
• H16.01 Central corneal ulcer (also a header)
• H16.02 Ring corneal ulcer (also a header)
• H16.03 Corneal ulcer with hypopyon (also a header)
• H16.04 Marginal corneal ulcer (also a header)
• H16.05 Mooren's corneal ulcer (also a header)
• H16.06 Mycotic corneal ulcer (also a header)
• H16.07 Perforated corneal ulcer (also a header)