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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H16.44Deep vascularization of cornea

Not billable — use a more specific code

H16.44 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

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 H16.44

H16.44 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for deep vascularization of cornea. It belongs to category H16 (keratitis), block H15-H22 (disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body) 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 H16.4 (corneal neovascularization), H16.44 is specifically for deep vascularization of cornea. Related codes cover unspecified corneal neovascularization (H16.40), Ghost vessels (corneal) (H16.41), Pannus (corneal) (H16.42) and localized vascularization of cornea (H16.43).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H16.441 (right eye), H16.442 (left eye), H16.443 (bilateral) and H16.449 (unspecified eye).

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 H16.44

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H16.44.

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 H16.44.

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 H16.44

Is H16.44 billable?

No. H16.44 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.