H21.519
BillableAnterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye
Anterior synechiae (iris), 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
- Anterior iris synechiae70992005
- Anterior synechiae70992005
- Focal anterior synechiae of iris95716008
- Angle closure glaucoma due to peripheral anterior synechiae314784002
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma - synechial314784002
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of angle1363415007
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363415007
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of angle1363416008
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363416008
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of angle1363417004
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363417004
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of angle1363418009
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363418009
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for anterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for anterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye is H21.519. The full clinical description is "Anterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye". H21.519 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H21.519 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H21.519 represents "Anterior synechiae (iris), 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 H21.519 a billable code?
Yes, H21.519 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H21.519 in?
H21.519 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H21.519?
H21.519 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: corectopia (Q13.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does H21.519 map to?
H21.519 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 314784002, 70992005, 95716008, 1363417004, 1363415007, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.519?
H21.519 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880544. 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.