H21.43
BillablePupillary membranes, bilateral
Pupillary membranes, bilateral
Coding Notes
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-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Iris bombe75895005
- Iris bombé75895005
- Adhesion of pupillary membrane445922006
- Adhesion of pupillary membrane of bilateral eyes344151000119105
- Adhesion of pupillary membrane of both eyes344151000119105
- Adhesion of pupillary membrane of left eye338381000119108
- Adhesion of pupillary membrane of right eye332771000119106
- Iris bombe of bilateral eyes678341000119107
- Iris bombe of both eyes678341000119107
- Iris bombe of left eye678351000119109
- Iris bombé of left eye678351000119109
- Iris bombe of right eye678361000119106
- Iris bombé of right eye678361000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pupillary membranes, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for pupillary membranes, bilateral is H21.43. The full clinical description is "Pupillary membranes, bilateral". H21.43 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H21.43 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H21.43 represents "Pupillary membranes, bilateral". 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 H21.43 a billable code?
Yes, H21.43 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H21.43 in?
H21.43 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H21.43?
H21.43 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital pupillary membranes (Q13.8).
What SNOMED CT codes does H21.43 map to?
H21.43 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 445922006, 344151000119105, 338381000119108, 332771000119106, 75895005, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.43?
H21.43 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880535. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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