H21.562
BillablePupillary abnormality, left eye
Pupillary abnormality, left eye
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 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(47)
SNOMED CT
- Iris sphincter tear1869002
- Rupture of iris sphincter1869002
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil1869002
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma with pupil block193561006
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma with pupillary block193561006
- APD - afferent pupillary defect232121005
- Afferent pupillary defect232121005
- RAPD - Relative afferent pupillary defect232122003
- Relative afferent pupillary defect232122003
- Pupillary block384675002
- Disorder of iris sphincter muscle733321002
- Disorder of sphincter pupillae muscle733321002
- Injury of sphincter pupillae muscle733322009
- Trauma of iris sphincter muscle733322009
- Disruption of iris762417006
- Pupillary block of left eye1306303005
- Iris sphincter tear of left eye678381000119102
- Rupture of iris sphincter of left eye678381000119102
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil of left eye678381000119102
- Left secondary angle-closure glaucoma due to pupil block340571000119101
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of left eye due to pupil block340571000119101
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of left eye due to pupillary block340571000119101
- Relative afferent pupillary defect of left eye15999831000119106
Clinical Terms
- Disorder of sphincter pupillae muscle
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil
- Left secondary angle-closure glaucoma due to pupil block
- Disorder of iris sphincter muscle
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of left eye due to pupillary block
- Pupillary block
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil of left eye
- Disruption of iris
- Rupture of iris sphincter of left eye
- Iris sphincter tear of left eye
- Relative afferent pupillary defect of left eye
- Rupture of iris sphincter
- Iris sphincter tear
- APD - afferent pupillary defect
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma with pupil block
- Afferent pupillary defect
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma of left eye due to pupil block
- RAPD - Relative afferent pupillary defect
- Secondary angle-closure glaucoma with pupillary block
- Pupillary block of left eye
- Relative afferent pupillary defect
- Trauma of iris sphincter muscle
- Injury of sphincter pupillae muscle
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pupillary abnormality, left eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for pupillary abnormality, left eye is H21.562. The full clinical description is "Pupillary abnormality, left eye". H21.562 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H21.562 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H21.562 represents “Pupillary abnormality, left 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 H21.562 a billable code?
Yes, H21.562 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H21.562 in?
H21.562 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H21.562?
H21.562 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: corectopia (Q13.2); congenital deformity of pupil (Q13.2-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H21.562 map to?
H21.562 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 232121005, 733321002, 762417006, 733322009, 1869002, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.562?
H21.562 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880557. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H21.562 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pupillary abnormality, left 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 H21.562?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H21.562 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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