H35.40
BillableUnspecified peripheral retinal degeneration
Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Blessig's cysts37075008
- Iwanoff's cysts37075008
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of eye37075008
- Peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration37075008
- Peripheral degeneration of retina61536007
- Peripheral retinal degeneration61536007
- Peripheral drusen247179001
- Peripheral drusenosis247179001
- Left peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration338071000119107
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of left eye338071000119107
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of right eye332461000119106
- Right peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration332461000119106
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of bilateral eyes15733441000119104
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of both eyes15733441000119104
- Peripheral retinal degeneration of left eye15733361000119105
- Peripheral retinal degeneration of right eye15733401000119101
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration is H35.40. The full clinical description is "Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration". H35.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H35.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H35.40 represents "Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration". 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 H35.40 a billable code?
Yes, H35.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H35.40 in?
H35.40 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H35.40?
H35.40 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 SNOMED CT codes does H35.40 map to?
H35.40 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 37075008, 338071000119107, 332461000119106, 61536007, 15733441000119104, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.40?
H35.40 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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