H35.5
Non-billableHereditary retinal dystrophy
Hereditary retinal dystrophy
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)
- dystrophies primarily involving Bruch's membrane (H31.1-)
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 (5)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H35.5?
ICD-10-CM code H35.5 represents "Hereditary retinal dystrophy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H35.5 a billable code?
No, H35.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under H35.5.
What chapter is H35.5 in?
H35.5 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H35.5?
H35.5 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dystrophies primarily involving Bruch's membrane (H31.1-).
What are the subcategories under H35.5?
H35.5 has 5 child codes, including: H35.50 (Unspecified hereditary retinal dystrophy), H35.51 (Vitreoretinal dystrophy), H35.52 (Pigmentary retinal dystrophy), H35.53 (Other dystrophies primarily involving the sensory retina), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.5?
H35.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154860. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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