H35.81
BillableRetinal edema
Retinal edema
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Retinal cotton wool spots
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)
- retinal hemorrhage (H35.6-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Retinal edema6141006
- Retinal oedema6141006
- Localised retinal oedema28391008
- Localized retinal edema28391008
- Macular edema37231002
- Macular oedema37231002
- Macular retinal edema37231002
- Macular retinal oedema37231002
- CWS - Cotton wool spots39832008
- Cotton wool exudates39832008
- Cotton wool patches39832008
- Cotton wool spots39832008
- IRIS - Inner retinal ischaemic spots39832008
- IRIS - Inner retinal ischemic spots39832008
- Inner retinal ischaemic spots39832008
- Inner retinal ischemic spots39832008
- Retinal exudates39832008
- Soft retinal exudates39832008
- Peripheral retinal edema54388004
- Peripheral retinal oedema54388004
- CME - cystoid macular edema193387007
- CMO - cystoid macular oedema193387007
- Cystoid macular edema193387007
- Cystoid macular oedema193387007
- Widespread retinal edema248506002
- Widespread retinal oedema248506002
- Localised oedema274724004
- Localized edema274724004
- CSME - clinically significant macular edema312911008
- CSME - clinically significant macular oedema312911008
- Clinically significant macular edema312911008
- Clinically significant macular oedema312911008
- Autosomal dominant cystoid macular edema312921000
- Autosomal dominant cystoid macular oedema312921000
- Uveitis related cystoid macular edema312922007
- Uveitis related cystoid macular oedema312922007
- Noncystoid edema of macula of retina432789001
- Noncystoid oedema of macula of retina432789001
- Bilateral cystoid macular edema of retinas346421000119104
- Bilateral cystoid macular oedema of retinas346421000119104
- Cystoid macular edema of bilateral retinas346421000119104
- Cystoid macular edema of both retinas346421000119104
- Cystoid macular oedema of bilateral retinas346421000119104
- Cystoid macular oedema of both retinas346421000119104
- Cystoid macular edema of left retina341161000119105
- Cystoid macular oedema of left retina341161000119105
- Cystoid macular edema of right retina335551000119103
- Cystoid macular oedema of right retina335551000119103
- Macular edema of retina of bilateral eyes15639231000119102
- Macular oedema of retina of bilateral eyes15639231000119102
- Macular edema of retina of left eye15639181000119108
- Macular oedema of retina of left eye15639181000119108
- Macular edema of retina of right eye15639131000119107
- Macular oedema of retina of right eye15639131000119107
UMLS
- CWS - Cotton wool spotsC0271053
- Cotton wool exudatesC0271053
- Cotton wool patchesC0271053
- Cotton wool spotsC0271053
- Cotton wool spots (disorder)C0271053
- IRIS - Inner retinal ischaemic spotsC0271053
- IRIS - Inner retinal ischemic spotsC0271053
- Inner retinal ischaemic spotsC0271053
- Inner retinal ischemic spotsC0271053
- Retinal cotton wool spotC0271053
- Retinal cotton wool spotsC0271053
- Retinal exudates softC0271053
- Soft retinal exudatesC0271053
- cotton spot woolsC0271053
- cotton wool exudatesC0271053
- cotton wool spotC0271053
- cotton wool spotsC0271053
- retinal cotton wool spotsC0271053
- Edema retinalC0242420
- Edema, RetinalC0242420
- Edemas, RetinalC0242420
- Intra-retinal fluidC0242420
- Intraretinal fluidC0242420
- Oedema retinalC0242420
- Retinal EdemaC0242420
- Retinal EdemasC0242420
- Retinal edemaC0242420
- Retinal edema (disorder)C0242420
- Retinal oedemaC0242420
- retinal edemaC0242420
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retinal edema?
The ICD-10-CM code for retinal edema is H35.81. The full clinical description is "Retinal edema". H35.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H35.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H35.81 represents "Retinal edema". 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 H35.81 a billable code?
Yes, H35.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H35.81 in?
H35.81 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H35.81 map to?
H35.81 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 312921000, 346421000119104, 193387007, 312911008, 39832008, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.81?
H35.81 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0271053, C0242420. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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