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H34.81

Non-billable

Central retinal vein occlusion

Central retinal vein occlusion

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H30-H36

Parent Code

H34.8

Child Codes

4

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)

7th Character Definitions

  • 0 - with macular edema
  • 1 - with retinal neovascularization
  • 2 - stable

Child Codes (4)

H34.811

Central retinal vein occlusion, right eye

H34.812

Central retinal vein occlusion, left eye

H34.813

Central retinal vein occlusion, bilateral

H34.819

Central retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for central retinal vein occlusion?

The ICD-10-CM code for central retinal vein occlusion is H34.81. The full clinical description is "Central retinal vein occlusion". H34.81 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code H34.81 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H34.81 represents "Central retinal vein occlusion". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H34.81 a billable code?

No, H34.81 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 H34.81.

What chapter is H34.81 in?

H34.81 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H34.81?

H34.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: amaurosis fugax (G45.3).

What are the subcategories under H34.81?

H34.81 has 4 child codes, including: H34.811 (Central retinal vein occlusion, right eye), H34.812 (Central retinal vein occlusion, left eye), H34.813 (Central retinal vein occlusion, bilateral), H34.819 (Central retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H34.81?

H34.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154841. 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.