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H21.512

Billable

Anterior synechiae (iris), left eye

Anterior synechiae (iris), left eye

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H15-H22

Parent Code

H21.51

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

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

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for anterior synechiae (iris), left eye?

The ICD-10-CM code for anterior synechiae (iris), left eye is H21.512. The full clinical description is "Anterior synechiae (iris), left eye". H21.512 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H21.512 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H21.512 represents "Anterior synechiae (iris), left 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 H21.512 a billable code?

Yes, H21.512 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H21.512 in?

H21.512 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H21.512?

H21.512 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: corectopia (Q13.2).

What SNOMED CT codes does H21.512 map to?

H21.512 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 314784002, 1306329005, 678321000119101, 338871000119101, 1363417004, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.512?

H21.512 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880542. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.