ICD-10-CM Code H34
Retinal vascular occlusions
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 H34 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the five child codes of H34 that describes the diagnosis 'retinal vascular occlusions' in more detail.
- H34 Retinal vascular occlusions NON-BILLABLE
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- H34.21 Partial retinal artery occlusion NON-BILLABLE
- H34.23 Retinal artery branch occlusion NON-BILLABLE
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- H34.81 Central retinal vein occlusion NON-BILLABLE
- H34.82 Venous engorgement NON-BILLABLE
- H34.83 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion NON-BILLABLE
- BILLABLE H34.9 Unspecified retinal vascular occlusion
The ICD code H34 is used to code Ocular ischemic syndrome
Ocular ischemic syndrome is the constellation of ocular signs and symptoms secondary to severe, chronic arterial hypoperfusion to the eye. Amaurosis fugax is a form of acute vision loss caused by reduced blood flow to the eye that may be a warning sign of an impending stroke. Consequently, those with transient blurring of vision are advised to urgently seek medical attention for a thorough evaluation of the carotid artery. Anterior segment ischemic syndrome is a similar ischemic condition of anterior segment usually seen in post-surgical cases. Retinal arterial occlusion leads to rapid death of retinal cells, thereby resulting in severe loss of vision.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
Coding Notes for H34 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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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." - Amaurosis fugax - instead, use code G45.3
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H34 - Retinal vascular occlusions'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H34. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.