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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H10.81Pingueculitis

Not billable — use a more specific code

H10.81 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Looking up by condition? See ICD-10 code for Pingueculitis.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H10.81

H10.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Pingueculitis. It belongs to category H10 (conjunctivitis), block H10-H11 (disorders of conjunctiva) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H10.8 (other conjunctivitis), H10.81 is specifically for Pingueculitis. Related codes cover rosacea conjunctivitis (H10.82) and other conjunctivitis (H10.89).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H10.811 (right eye), H10.812 (left eye), H10.813 (bilateral) and H10.819 (unspecified eye).

Don't report H10.81 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: pinguecula (H11.15-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H10.81

Coding notes

Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H10.81.

› From H10 Conjunctivitis
Excludes1

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H10.81.

Codes whose notes reference H10.81

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H10.81

Is H10.81 billable?

No. H10.81 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.