H21.269
BillableIris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye
Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Essential iris atrophy25913001
- Progressive iris atrophy25913001
- Sector iris atrophy35323005
- Sector shaped iris atrophy35323005
- Atrophic iris95709007
- Atrophy of iris95709007
- ICE (irido-corneo-endothelial) syndrome129623003
- ICE (iridocorneal endothelial) syndrome129623003
- Irido-corneo-endothelial syndrome129623003
- Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome129623003
- Secondary iris atrophy231949001
- Traumatic iris atrophy231951002
- Generalised iris atrophy371756009
- Generalized iris atrophy371756009
- Chandler syndrome392481002
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye is H21.269. The full clinical description is "Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye". H21.269 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H21.269 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H21.269 represents "Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H21.269 a billable code?
Yes, H21.269 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H21.269 in?
H21.269 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H21.269 map to?
H21.269 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 95709007, 392481002, 25913001, 371756009, 129623003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.269?
H21.269 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880502. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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