H35.51
BillableVitreoretinal dystrophy
Vitreoretinal dystrophy
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Vitreoretinal dystrophy79556007
- Snowflake retinal degeneration232002000
- Hereditary vitreoretinopathy232062002
- FEVR - Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy232063007
- Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy232063007
- Wagner syndrome232064001
- Enhanced S-cone syndrome232065000
- Goldmann-Favre syndrome232065000
- Retinoschisis with early nyctalopia232065000
- Vitreoretinal degeneration247182006
- Peripheral snowflake retinal degeneration247183001
- Peripheral retina - white without pressure247186009
- White without pressure247186009
- Peripheral retina - white with pressure247187000
- White with pressure247187000
- Peripheral retinal tuft424358006
- Retinal tuft424358006
- Vitreoretinal tuft424358006
- Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy711162004
- Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy with nanophthalmos711162004
- Vitreoretinochoroidopathy with microcornea, glaucoma and cataract711162004
- Autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy770791000
- Atrophy of soft tissue of left orbit1363357000
- Left orbital soft tissue atrophy1363357000
- Atrophy of soft tissue of right orbit1363358005
- Right orbital soft tissue atrophy1363358005
- Atrophy of soft tissue of bilateral orbits1363359002
- Bilateral orbital soft tissue atrophy1363359002
- Atrophy of bilateral eyes345851000119100
- Atrophy of eye proper of bilateral eyes345851000119100
- Atrophy of eye proper of both eyes345851000119100
- Globe atrophy of bilateral eyes345851000119100
- Bilateral vitreoretinal tuft of eyes16419701000119108
- Vitreoretinal tuft of bilateral eyes16419701000119108
- Vitreoretinal tuft of both eyes16419701000119108
- Bilateral vitreous degeneration of eyes343101000119108
- Vitreous degeneration of bilateral eyes343101000119108
- Vitreous degeneration of both eyes343101000119108
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of bilateral eyes15733441000119104
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of both eyes15733441000119104
- Vitreoretinal tuft of left eye16419781000119100
- Vitreoretinal tuft of right eye16419741000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vitreoretinal dystrophy?
The ICD-10-CM code for vitreoretinal dystrophy is H35.51. The full clinical description is "Vitreoretinal dystrophy". H35.51 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H35.51 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H35.51 represents "Vitreoretinal dystrophy". 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 H35.51 a billable code?
Yes, H35.51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H35.51 in?
H35.51 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H35.51?
H35.51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dystrophies primarily involving Bruch's membrane (H31.1-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H35.51 map to?
H35.51 maps to 22 SNOMED CT concepts: 345851000119100, 1363359002, 1363357000, 1363358005, 770791000, and 17 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.51?
H35.51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154863. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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