H15.0: Scleritis
Your sclera is inflamed.
The sclera is a white, tough sheath around the eyeball. The sclera maintains the shape of the eyeball and stabilizes the eye.
Pathogens are some of the things that can cause the sclera to become inflamed. Inflamed sclera often causes the eye to become sore. The eye may also become red or parts of the eye may swell up. It is possible to have difficulties seeing or moving the eye.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
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