H21.4
Non-billablePupillary membranes
Pupillary membranes
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Iris bombé
- Pupillary occlusion
- Pupillary seclusion
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- congenital pupillary membranes (Q13.8)
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-)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Iris bombeC0271133
- Iris bombéC0271133
- Iris bombé (disorder)C0271133
- Occluded PupilC0271131
- Occluded PupilsC0271131
- Occlusion of pupilC0271131
- Occlusion of pupil (disorder)C0271131
- Occlusion, PupillaryC0271131
- Occlusions, PupillaryC0271131
- Pupil, OccludedC0271131
- Pupillary OcclusionC0271131
- Pupillary OcclusionsC0271131
- Pupillary occlusionC0271131
- Pupils, OccludedC0271131
- Pupillary membranesC0496958
- Pupillary seclusionC0423329
- Secluded pupilC0423329
- Secluded pupil (disorder)C0423329
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H21.4?
ICD-10-CM code H21.4 represents "Pupillary membranes". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H21.4 a billable code?
No, H21.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H21.4.
What chapter is H21.4 in?
H21.4 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H21.4?
H21.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital pupillary membranes (Q13.8).
What are the subcategories under H21.4?
H21.4 has 4 child codes, including: H21.40 (Pupillary membranes, unspecified eye), H21.41 (Pupillary membranes, right eye), H21.42 (Pupillary membranes, left eye), H21.43 (Pupillary membranes, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.4?
H21.4 is linked to 4 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271133, C0271131, C0496958, C0423329. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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