H35.45
Non-billableSecondary pigmentary degeneration
Secondary pigmentary 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 (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for secondary pigmentary degeneration?
The ICD-10-CM code for secondary pigmentary degeneration is H35.45. The full clinical description is "Secondary pigmentary degeneration". H35.45 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H35.45 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H35.45 represents "Secondary pigmentary degeneration". 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 H35.45 a billable code?
No, H35.45 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 H35.45.
What chapter is H35.45 in?
H35.45 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H35.45?
H35.45 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 H35.45?
H35.45 has 4 child codes, including: H35.451 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, right eye), H35.452 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye), H35.453 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, bilateral), H35.459 (Secondary pigmentary degeneration, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.45?
H35.45 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154858. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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