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hypopyon

Medical Definition

Presence of pus (appears as a white fluid) producing a fluid level in the inferior part of the anterior chamber. []

Wikipedia Summary

Hypopyon is a medical condition involving inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber of the eye. It is an exudate rich in white blood cells, seen in the anterior chamber, usually accompanied by redness of the conjunctiva and the underlying episclera. It is a sign of inflammation of the anterior uvea and iris, i.e...
Related Codes (10)
Code
Description
Billable
Details
H16.03Corneal ulcer with hypopyon
H16.031Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, right eye
H16.032Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, left eye
H16.033Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, bilateral
H16.039Corneal ulcer with hypopyon, unspecified eye
H20.05Hypopyon
H20.051Hypopyon, right eye
H20.052Hypopyon, left eye
H20.053Hypopyon, bilateral
H20.059Hypopyon, unspecified eye

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