H40 Glaucoma

Excl.:

absolute glaucoma ( H44.5)

congenital glaucoma ( Q15.0)

traumatic glaucoma due to birth injury ( P15.3)

H40.0 Glaucoma suspect

Incl.:

Ocular hypertension

H40.1 Primary open-angle glaucoma

Incl.:

Glaucoma (primary)(residual stage):

• capsular with pseudoexfoliation of lens
• chronic simple
• low-tension
• pigmentary

H40.2 Primary angle-closure glaucoma

Incl.:

Angle-closure glaucoma (primary)(residual stage):

• acute
• chronic
• intermittent

H40.3 Glaucoma secondary to eye trauma

Coding-Hint

Use additional code, if desired, to identify cause.

H40.4 Glaucoma secondary to eye inflammation

Coding-Hint

Use additional code, if desired, to identify cause.

H40.5 Glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders

Coding-Hint

Use additional code, if desired, to identify cause.

H40.6 Glaucoma secondary to drugs

Coding-Hint

Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug.

H40.8 Other glaucoma

H40.9 Glaucoma, unspecified

H42* Glaucoma in diseases classified elsewhere

H42.0* Glaucoma in endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Incl.:

Glaucoma in:

• amyloidosis (E85.-†)
• Lowe syndrome (E72.0†)

H42.8* Glaucoma in other diseases classified elsewhere

Incl.:

Glaucoma in onchocerciasis ( B73†)