H21.563
BillablePupillary abnormality, bilateral
Pupillary abnormality, bilateral
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
- Iris sphincter tear1869002
- Rupture of iris sphincter1869002
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil1869002
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma with pupil block193561006
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma with pupillary block193561006
- Pupillary block384675002
- Disorder of iris sphincter muscle733321002
- Disorder of sphincter pupillae muscle733321002
- Injury of sphincter pupillae muscle733322009
- Trauma of iris sphincter muscle733322009
- Disruption of iris762417006
- Pupillary block of right eye1306302000
- Pupillary block of left eye1306303005
- Bilateral pupillary block1306307006
- Pupillary block of bilateral eyes1306307006
- Pupillary block of both eyes1306307006
- Bilateral secondary angle closure glaucoma1306333003
- Secondary angle closure glaucoma of bilateral eyes1306333003
- Secondary angle closure glaucoma of both eyes1306333003
- Bilateral pupil sphincter rupture678371000119100
- Bilateral sphincter pupillae rupture678371000119100
- Rupture of sphincter of pupils of bilateral eyes678371000119100
- Rupture of sphincter of pupils of both eyes678371000119100
- Bilateral secondary angle-closure glaucoma due to pupil block345881000119107
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of bilateral eyes due to pupil block345881000119107
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of bilateral eyes due to pupillary block345881000119107
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of both eyes due to pupil block345881000119107
- Iris sphincter tear of left eye678381000119102
- Rupture of iris sphincter of left eye678381000119102
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil of left eye678381000119102
- Iris sphincter tear of right eye678391000119104
- Rupture of iris sphincter of right eye678391000119104
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil of right eye678391000119104
- Left secondary angle-closure glaucoma due to pupil block340571000119101
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of left eye due to pupil block340571000119101
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of left eye due to pupillary block340571000119101
- Right secondary angle-closure glaucoma due to pupil block334961000119105
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of right eye due to pupil block334961000119105
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of right eye due to pupillary block334961000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pupillary abnormality, bilateral?
The ICD-10-CM code for pupillary abnormality, bilateral is H21.563. The full clinical description is "Pupillary abnormality, bilateral". H21.563 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H21.563 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H21.563 represents "Pupillary abnormality, 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 H21.563 a billable code?
Yes, H21.563 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H21.563 in?
H21.563 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H21.563?
H21.563 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: corectopia (Q13.2); congenital deformity of pupil (Q13.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H21.563 map to?
H21.563 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 678371000119100, 1306307006, 1306333003, 345881000119107, 733321002, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.563?
H21.563 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880558. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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