H35.4
Non-billablePeripheral retinal degeneration
Peripheral retinal degeneration
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
- diabetic retinal disorders (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359)
Child Codes (7)
H35.40Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration
H35.41Lattice degeneration of retina
H35.42Microcystoid degeneration of retina
H35.43Paving stone degeneration of retina
H35.44Age-related reticular degeneration of retina
H35.45Secondary pigmentary degeneration
H35.46Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H35.4?
ICD-10-CM code H35.4 represents "Peripheral retinal degeneration". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H35.4 a billable code?
No, H35.4 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under H35.4.
What chapter is H35.4 in?
H35.4 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H35.4?
H35.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hereditary retinal degeneration (dystrophy) (H35.5-); peripheral retinal degeneration with retinal break (H33.3-).
What are the subcategories under H35.4?
H35.4 has 7 child codes, including: H35.40 (Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration), H35.41 (Lattice degeneration of retina), H35.42 (Microcystoid degeneration of retina), H35.43 (Paving stone degeneration of retina), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.4?
H35.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1320640. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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