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H36

Non-billable

Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

H30-H36

Child Codes

1

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • lipid storage disorders (E75.-)
  • sickle-cell disorders (D57.-)

Child Codes (1)

H36.8

Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code H36?

ICD-10-CM code H36 represents "Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is H36 a billable code?

No, H36 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 1 child codes under H36.

What chapter is H36 in?

H36 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H36?

H36 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: arteriosclerotic retinopathy (H35.0-); diabetic retinopathy (E08.3-, E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-).

What are the subcategories under H36?

H36 has 1 child code, including: H36.8 (Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere).

What are the UMLS CUIs for H36?

H36 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0694488. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.