H34.82
Non-billableVenous engorgement
Venous engorgement
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Incipient retinal vein occlusion
- Partial retinal vein occlusion
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- amaurosis fugax (G45.3)
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)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Incipient occlusion of retinal veinC0271079
- Incipient occlusion of retinal vein (disorder)C0271079
- Incipient retinal vein occlusionC0271079
- Partial Retinal Vein OcclusionC0271080
- Partial occlusion of retinal veinC0271080
- Partial occlusion of retinal vein (disorder)C0271080
- Partial retinal vein occlusionC0271080
- Retinal venous engorgementC0154843
- Retinal venous engorgement (disorder)C0154843
- Venous engorgementC0154843
- Venous engorgement of retinaC0154843
- Venous engorgement, unspecified eyeC0154843
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for venous engorgement?
The ICD-10-CM code for venous engorgement is H34.82. The full clinical description is "Venous engorgement". H34.82 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H34.82 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H34.82 represents "Venous engorgement". 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 H34.82 a billable code?
No, H34.82 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 H34.82.
What chapter is H34.82 in?
H34.82 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H34.82?
H34.82 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: amaurosis fugax (G45.3).
What are the subcategories under H34.82?
H34.82 has 4 child codes, including: H34.821 (Venous engorgement, right eye), H34.822 (Venous engorgement, left eye), H34.823 (Venous engorgement, bilateral), H34.829 (Venous engorgement, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H34.82?
H34.82 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271079, C0271080, C0154843. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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