ICD-10-CM Code H35.4
Peripheral retinal degeneration
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 H35.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of H35.4 that describes the diagnosis 'peripheral retinal degeneration' in more detail.
- H35.4 Peripheral retinal degeneration NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code H35 is used to code Retinopathy
Retinopathy is persistent or acute damage to the retina of the eye. Ongoing inflammation and vascular remodeling may occur over periods of time where the patient is not fully aware of the extent of the disease. Frequently, retinopathy is an ocular manifestation of systemic disease as seen in diabetes or hypertension. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in working-aged people.
| Specialty: | Ophthalmology |
| MeSH Codes: | , , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 362.0, 362.1, 362.2 |
Coding Notes for H35.4 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." - Hereditary retinal degeneration (dystrophy) - instead, use code H35.5-
- Peripheral retinal degeneration with retinal break - instead, use code H33.3-
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'H35.4 - Peripheral retinal degeneration'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code H35.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: H35 - Other retinal disorders