ICD-10-CM Code H21.56
Pupillary abnormalities
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code H21.56 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of H21.56 that describes the diagnosis 'pupillary abnormalities' in more detail.
- H21.56 Pupillary abnormalities NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H215 is used to code Iridodialysis
Iridodialysis, sometimes known as a coredialysis, is a localized separation or tearing away of the iris from its attachment to the ciliary body.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 364.76 |
Iridodialysis caused by blunt trauma to the eye
Coding Notes for H21.56 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Deformed pupil
- Ectopic pupil
- Rupture of sphincter, pupil
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Congenital deformity of pupil - instead, use code Q13.2-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H21.56 - Pupillary abnormalities'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H21.56. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H21.5 - Other and unspecified adhesions and disruptions of iris and ciliary body