H21.551

Billable

Recession of chamber angle, right eye

Recession of chamber angle, right eye

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

H15-H22

Parent Code

H21.55

Coding Notes

Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(34)

Clinical Terms

  • Angle recession
  • ARG - angle recession glaucoma
  • Recession of chamber angle of right eye (disorder)
  • Ocular hypertension of right eye due to angle recession
  • Open angle glaucoma due to and following traumatic injury of globe of eye
  • Ocular hypertension due to angle recession
  • Recession of chamber angle of right eye
  • Recession of chamber angle
  • Glaucoma of right eye due to and following ocular trauma
  • Open angle glaucoma due to and following ocular trauma
  • Open angle glaucoma of right eye due to and following traumatic injury of globe of right eye
  • Anterior chamber angle recession
  • Glaucoma of right eye due to and following traumatic injury of globe of right eye
  • Open angle glaucoma of right eye due to and following ocular trauma
  • Angle recession glaucoma of right eye
  • Angle recession glaucoma
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for recession of chamber angle, right eye?

The ICD-10-CM code for recession of chamber angle, right eye is H21.551. The full clinical description is "Recession of chamber angle, right eye". H21.551 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code H21.551 mean?

ICD-10-CM code H21.551 represents “Recession of chamber angle, 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 H21.551 a billable code?

Yes, H21.551 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is H21.551 in?

H21.551 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).

What codes cannot be used with H21.551?

H21.551 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: corectopia (Q13.2).

What SNOMED CT codes does H21.551 map to?

H21.551 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 392352004, 193525001, 1306607000, 15739441000119101, 1285572006, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.551?

H21.551 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2169675. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

How does H21.551 relate to ICF functioning codes?

ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like recession of chamber angle, 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 H21.551?

There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H21.551 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.