H21.511
BillableAnterior synechiae (iris), right eye
Anterior synechiae (iris), right eye
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •syphilis related eye disorders, , ,A50.01, A50.3, A51.43, A52.71
- •sympathetic uveitisH44.1
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(48)
SNOMED CT
- Angle closure glaucoma due to peripheral anterior synechiae314784002
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma - synechial314784002
- Angle closure glaucoma of right eye due to peripheral anterior synechiae1306328002
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of angle of right eye1363385003
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye1363385003
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of angle of right eye1363387006
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye1363387006
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of angle of right eye1363390000
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye1363390000
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of angle of right eye1363391001
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye1363391001
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of angle1363415007
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363415007
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of angle1363416008
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363416008
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of angle1363417004
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363417004
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of angle1363418009
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of iridocorneal angle1363418009
- Anterior synechiae of iris of right eye678331000119103
- Peripheral anterior synechiae of right eye333261000119104
- Right peripheral anterior synechiae333261000119104
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of angle of right eye
- Angle closure glaucoma of right eye due to peripheral anterior synechiae
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of angle of right eye
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of angle
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of iridocorneal angle
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye
- Anterior synechiae of iris of right eye (disorder)
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of iridocorneal angle
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of iridocorneal angle
- Angle closure glaucoma due to peripheral anterior synechiae
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of angle
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of angle of right eye
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in temporal quadrant of angle
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma - synechial
- Peripheral anterior synechiae of right eye
- Anterior synechiae of iris of right eye
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of iridocorneal angle of right eye
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in nasal quadrant of angle
- Right peripheral anterior synechiae
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in inferior quadrant of iridocorneal angle
- Peripheral anterior synechiae in superior quadrant of angle of right eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for anterior synechiae (iris), right eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for anterior synechiae (iris), right eye is H21.511. The full clinical description is "Anterior synechiae (iris), right eye". H21.511 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H21.511 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H21.511 represents “Anterior synechiae (iris), right eye”. 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 H21.511 a billable code?
Yes, H21.511 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H21.511 in?
H21.511 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H21.511?
H21.511 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: corectopia (Q13.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does H21.511 map to?
H21.511 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 314784002, 1306328002, 678331000119103, 1363417004, 1363391001, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.511?
H21.511 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880541. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H21.511 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like anterior synechiae (iris), right eye affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H21.511?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H21.511 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.