H21.569
BillablePupillary abnormality, unspecified eye
Pupillary abnormality, unspecified 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(45)
SNOMED CT
- Iris sphincter tear1869002
- Rupture of iris sphincter1869002
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil1869002
- Disorder of pupil68633000
- Pupillary disorder68633000
- Large pupil188557000
- Corectopia193523008
- Ectopia pupillae193523008
- Ectopic pupil193523008
- Finding of pupil shape225591008
- Observation of pupil shape225591008
- Keyhole pupil247012004
- Pupil irregular271732006
- Finding of regularity of pupil366020001
- Regularity of pupil - finding366020001
- Pupillary block384675002
- Midbrain corectopia404692007
- Disorder of iris sphincter muscle733321002
- Disorder of sphincter pupillae muscle733321002
- Injury of sphincter pupillae muscle733322009
- Trauma of iris sphincter muscle733322009
- Disruption of iris762417006
Clinical Terms
- Disorder of sphincter pupillae muscle
- Keyhole pupil
- Rupture of sphincter of pupil
- Ectopia pupillae
- Finding of pupil shape
- Finding of regularity of pupil
- Disorder of iris sphincter muscle
- Disorder of pupil
- Ectopic pupil
- Midbrain corectopia
- Corectopia
- Pupillary block
- Observation of pupil shape
- Large pupil
- Disruption of iris
- Rupture of iris sphincter
- Iris sphincter tear
- Regularity of pupil - finding
- Pupil irregular
- Trauma of iris sphincter muscle
- Injury of sphincter pupillae muscle
- Pupillary disorder
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for pupillary abnormality, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for pupillary abnormality, unspecified eye is H21.569. The full clinical description is "Pupillary abnormality, unspecified eye". H21.569 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H21.569 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H21.569 represents “Pupillary abnormality, unspecified 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 H21.569 a billable code?
Yes, H21.569 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H21.569 in?
H21.569 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H21.569?
H21.569 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 H21.569 map to?
H21.569 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 193523008, 733321002, 68633000, 762417006, 225591008, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H21.569?
H21.569 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880559. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H21.569 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like pupillary abnormality, unspecified 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 H21.569?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H21.569 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.