H11.049 is the authoritative medical code for Peripheral pterygium, stationary, unspecified eye. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for peripheral pterygium, stationary, unspecified eye (ICD-10-CM H11.049), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Peripheral pterygium, stationary, unspecified eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H11.049. Excludes1 (not coded here): pseudopterygium H11.81-; keratoconjunctivitis H16.2-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H11.049 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.
- pseudopterygium H11.81-
- keratoconjunctivitis H16.2-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with H11.049?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, H11.049 must not be reported together with: pseudopterygium (H11.81-); keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H11.049 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- H11 — Other disorders of conjunctiva
- H11.0 — Pterygium of eye
- H11.001 — Unspecified pterygium of right eye
- H11.002 — Unspecified pterygium of left eye
- H11.003 — Unspecified pterygium of eye, bilateral
- H11.009 — Unspecified pterygium of unspecified eye
- H11.01 — Amyloid pterygium
- H11.011 — Amyloid pterygium of right eye
- H11.012 — Amyloid pterygium of left eye
- H11.013 — Amyloid pterygium of eye, bilateral
View all 40 codes in the H11 family