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ICD-10/H10.829

H10.829 ICD-10-CM Code: Rosacea conjunctivitis, unspecified eye

H10.829 is the authoritative medical code for Rosacea conjunctivitis, unspecified eye. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for rosacea conjunctivitis, unspecified eye (ICD-10-CM H10.829), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Inpatient Payment Groups (MS-DRG)

MS-DRGs this diagnosis helps define, as principal or secondary, per the CMS ICD-10-CM/PCS MS-DRG Definitions Manual v43.0 (FY2026), Appendix B.

  • MS-DRG 124 — OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITH MCC OR THROMBOLYTIC AGENT (MDC 02)
  • MS-DRG 125 — OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITHOUT MCC (MDC 02)

A diagnosis appearing in a group's logic does not by itself determine the DRG assigned to a stay; the grouper uses the full claim.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Rosacea conjunctivitis, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (H10.829). Excludes1 (not coded here): keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-). Code first: underlying rosacea dermatitis (L71.-).

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H10.829 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)

Code First

Underlying conditions that must be sequenced before this code.

  • underlying rosacea dermatitis (L71.-)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with H10.829?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, H10.829 must not be reported together with: keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-).

Does H10.829 need to be sequenced after another code?

Yes. Code first: underlying rosacea dermatitis (L71.-).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H10.829 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • H10.81 — Pingueculitis
  • H10.811 — Pingueculitis, right eye
  • H10.812 — Pingueculitis, left eye
  • H10.813 — Pingueculitis, bilateral
  • H10.819 — Pingueculitis, unspecified eye
  • H10.82 — Rosacea conjunctivitis
  • H10.821 — Rosacea conjunctivitis, right eye
  • H10.822 — Rosacea conjunctivitis, left eye
  • H10.823 — Rosacea conjunctivitis, bilateral
  • H10.89 — Other conjunctivitis

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