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H11.41 ICD-10-CM Code: Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva

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Billing Status: NO. This is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code: report a more specific billable code beneath it.

Coding at a Glance

Tabular directives
1 inclusion term · 1 Excludes1

Not billable · FY2027A non-billable heading in the tabular list: report a more specific code beneath it.

What you need to know

Source: CMS/NCHS Official ICD-10-CM tabular notes, quoted. From the CMS/NCHS tabular list for the release in force. A note the category or block publishes applies to this code too, and is marked with where it comes from.

Excludes1from H11Not reported with this code unless documented as unrelated
  • keratoconjunctivitis (H16.2-)
IncludesWhat this code covers
  • Conjunctival aneurysm

Where it sits Source: CMS/NCHS

Under:Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and AdnexaH10-H11 Disorders of conjunctivaH11 Other disorders of conjunctivaH11.4 Other conjunctival vascular disorders and cysts

Codes under H11.41 (4)

  • H11.411Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva, right eyeBillable
  • H11.412Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva, left eyeBillable
  • H11.413Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva, bilateralBillable
  • H11.419Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva, unspecified eyeBillable

Most relevant related codes MedCoder-derived

Read off the official notes above and this code’s own position in the tabular list. Which to report is a documentation question; Compare shows the two side by side.

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Coding instructions

Official Tabular Instructional Notes: the inclusion, exclusion and sequencing notes published for H11.41 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list, quoted as published.

Source: CMS/CDC — ICD-10-CM Tabular ListRelease: FY2027Effective: October 1, 2026

Trace:FY2027 changesChange historyRelease, file and checksum

Notes without a marker are published on H11.41 itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Conjunctival aneurysm

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

Source: inherited from H11

Coder workflow for H11.41

MedCoder structured workflow — derived from this code’s own official record

Before you code H11.41

  1. H11.41 is not reportable as written. Select the more specific code beneath it that the documentation supports. Codes are reported to the highest level of specificity the classification provides (Guidelines I.B.2).

    ReviewH11.411, H11.412, H11.413, H11.419

    See the relationships section · Guide: How to choose an ICD-10-CM code →

  2. Check the Excludes1 note: if the documentation supports a condition named there, do not simply proceed with the code beneath H11.41. Excludes1 conditions are not reported together with this code unless the record shows they are unrelated (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

    See the official tabular notes

Choose the right path

  1. Does the documentation support one of the more specific codes beneath H11.41?
    Yes → Select that code and continue the checks below on its own page.
    No → H11.41 cannot be reported as written. Where the codes beneath it include an unspecified code, that code applies when the record goes no further; otherwise query for the missing detail.

    ReviewH11.411, H11.412, H11.413, H11.419

  2. Does the documentation support a condition named in H11.41’s Excludes1 note?
    Yes → Do not simply proceed: review the excluded code. Both are reported only when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated.
    No → Continue.

    ReviewH16.2

Report the code beneath H11.41 that the documentation supports, not H11.41 itself. Then confirm that code is valid for the date of service on its own page.

Documentation check

The provider’s diagnostic statement
Codes are assigned from the provider’s documented diagnosis, not from clinical criteria, test values or a medication list (Guidelines I.A.19).

Official instructions as workflow

  • Excludes1 — check before selecting H11.41(1 note)

    Coding workflow: If the documentation supports a condition named in this note, do not simply proceed with H11.41: the two are not reported together. The one exception is when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

    CompareH16.2

    See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.a

Coding decision scenarios

Pattern scenarios for this code’s structure — decision rules, not clinical cases

Documentation: Both the condition H11.41 describes and a condition named in its Excludes1 note are documented for the same encounter.

Coding question: Can both codes be reported?

Path: Review the Excludes1 note and the excluded code, and look for a provider statement on whether the two conditions are related.

Reason: Excludes1 means the two are not coded together; the exception is when the record shows the conditions are unrelated to each other (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

ReviewH16.2

Every row is derived from this code’s own record — its title, tabular notes, 7th-character family and same-category siblings — with fixed MedCoder wording; nothing is inferred about a patient. The official notes and guideline text are in the sections each row links to, and they control.

Don’t confuse H11.41 with…

MedCoder analysis — pairs from this code’s official notes, distinctions written by MedCoder

The codes most likely to be picked instead of H11.41 — named in its own official notes, or sharing its laterality or encounter family — with what separates them and which documentation moves the case. Each links to the full comparison.

  • H16.2— Excludes1 conflict (Excludes1 — generally not reported together)

    Not coded here — the tabular list excludes this pair for the same encounter.

    Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.

    What moves you there: Documentation of keratoconjunctivitis moves the case to H16.2; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.

    Full comparison: H11.41 vs H16.2 →

Relationships are read from this code's own official notes, its laterality siblings and its encounter family; the wording of each distinction is MedCoder editorial, and the documentation named in each “what moves you there” line is the official note phrase or sibling title itself. Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a.

Coding context

Guidelines, coding notes, decision aids, relationships (with MS-DRG and CCSR classification), hierarchy, HCC, coverage and the context map: what a coder reaches for after the core. Each section names whether it is official source data, a MedCoder-derived relationship or MedCoder editorial.

Code Overview

Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H11.41). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

MedCoder summary Summary composed by MedCoder from this code's official ICD-10-CM record. The tabular instructional notes themselves appear verbatim below.

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Related Codes

Same Index main term, other category

The ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries files this code under the main term “Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities”; these codes share that main term but sit in a different category of the Tabular List.

D72.89 — Other specified disorders of white blood cells (white blood cells, specified NEC), D72.9 — Disorder of white blood cells, unspecified (leukocyte NEC), E07.89 — Other specified disorders of thyroid (thyroid-binding globulin), E16.3 — Increased secretion of glucagon (glucagon secretion), E16.4 — Increased secretion of gastrin (gastrin secretion), E27.8 — Other specified disorders of adrenal gland (cortisol-binding globulin), E29.1 — Testicular hypofunction (biosynthesis, testicular androgen), E87.4 — Mixed disorder of acid-base balance (acid-base balance), E88.09 — Other disorders of plasma-protein metabolism, not elsewhere classified (transport protein), F44.4 — Conversion disorder with motor symptom or deficit (gait, hysterical), H21.56 — Pupillary abnormalities (pupillary), H53.31 — Abnormal retinal correspondence (retinal correspondence), H53.61 — Abnormal dark adaptation curve (dark adaptation curve), H74.39 — Other acquired abnormalities of ear ossicles (ear ossicles, acquired NEC), H93.29 — Other abnormal auditory perceptions (auditory perception), K00.2 — Abnormalities of size and form of teeth (form, teeth), K04.3 — Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp (hard tissue formation in pulp), K08.9 — Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified (alveolar ridge), K92.1 — Melena (stool, bloody), L67.8 — Other hair color and hair shaft abnormalities (hair, specified NEC), +240 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of H11.41 in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Hierarchy

Nearest codes (40)

Change history

  • FY2016 — In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger) · icd10cm-fy2016

Reference

Index terms and tables, published questions and FAQ, every source behind this page with its release and checksum, the date-of-service check and the complete change history.

Common coding questions

MedCoder editorial

Can H11.41 be billed directly?

No. H11.41 (Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Sources for this page

Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.

Code, title, tabular notes and index terms Official source data
CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 tabular list, index and tables, effective October 1, 2026 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Claim edits Official source data
CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits — v44.0 (October 2026) Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data
CMS ICD-10-CM release addenda, ingested release by release into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder-derived relationship
Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder editorial explanation
Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources

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Cite this page

Reference this page in a research guide, syllabus or article. The release is included because code content changes each year.

MedCoder.ai. "H11.41 — Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva." ICD-10-CM FY2027. https://medcoder.ai/icd10/code/h11.41-vascular-abnormalities-of-conjunctiva

Change history

  • FY2016 — October 1, 2015
    In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption
    Vascular abnormalities of conjunctiva

No changes since FY2016 — additions, deletions, description changes and billable-status changes are tracked through FY2027, and none are recorded for this code. Note changes are tracked from FY2027 only.

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Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H11.41 in its code family, with their registry titles.

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