H31.21
BillableChoroideremia
Choroideremia
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
- •hyperornithinemiaE72.4
- •ornithinemiaE72.4
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(76)
SNOMED CT
- Hereditary choroidal atrophy74469006
- Hereditary choroidal dystrophy74469006
- Choroideraemia75241009
- Choroideremia75241009
- Tapetochoroidal dystrophy75241009
- MHL - Mixed hearing loss77507001
- Mixed conductive AND sensorineural hearing loss77507001
- Mixed conductive and sensorineural deafness77507001
- Mixed deafness77507001
- Mixed hearing loss77507001
- Mixed type deafness77507001
- X-linked sensorineural hearing loss232329002
- Ayazi syndrome717761005
- Choroideraemia with deafness and obesity syndrome717761005
- Choroideremia with deafness and obesity syndrome717761005
- Xq21 microdeletion syndrome717761005
- Congenital mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss737377004
- Bilateral choroid degeneration346911000119103
- Choroid degeneration of bilateral eyes346911000119103
- Choroid degeneration of both eyes346911000119103
- Bilateral choroideremia of eyes15989831000119105
- Choroideremia of bilateral eyes15989831000119105
- Choroideremia of both eyes15989831000119105
UMLS
- CHMC0008525
- CHOROIDEREMIAC0008525
- ChoroideraemiaC0008525
- ChoroideremiaC0008525
- Choroideremia (degeneration of the choriocapillaris and retinal pigment epithelium and finally retina)C0008525
- Choroideremia (disorder)C0008525
- ChoroideremiasC0008525
- Dystrophies, Progressive TapetochoroidalC0008525
- Dystrophy, Progressive TapetochoroidalC0008525
- Progressive Choroidal AtrophyC0008525
- Progressive Tapetochoroidal DystrophiesC0008525
- Progressive Tapetochoroidal DystrophyC0008525
- Progressive tapetochoroidal dystrophyC0008525
- TAPETOCHOROIDAL DYSTROPHY, PROGRESSIVEC0008525
- TCDC0008525
- Tapetochoroidal Dystrophies, ProgressiveC0008525
- Tapetochoroidal Dystrophy, ProgressiveC0008525
- Tapetochoroidal dystrophyC0008525
- choroideremiaC0008525
Clinical Terms
- Tapetochoroidal Dystrophy, Progressive
- Hereditary choroidal atrophy
- Choroideraemia
- Tapetochoroidal dystrophy
- CHM
- Choroideremia with deafness and obesity syndrome
- Mixed hearing loss
- Choroideremia of both eyes
- Mixed conductive and sensorineural deafness
- Dystrophy, Progressive Tapetochoroidal
- X-linked sensorineural hearing loss
- Progressive Tapetochoroidal Dystrophy
- Choroideremia (disorder)
- Mixed deafness
- Tapetochoroidal Dystrophies, Progressive
- Hereditary choroidal dystrophy
- Bilateral choroideremia of eyes
- Ayazi syndrome
- Progressive Choroidal Atrophy
- Choroid degeneration of bilateral eyes
- TCD
- Mixed conductive AND sensorineural hearing loss
- Mixed type deafness
- Choroideremia of bilateral eyes
- Choroideremia (degeneration of the choriocapillaris and retinal pigment epithelium and finally retina)
- Choroid degeneration of both eyes
- Bilateral choroid degeneration
- Choroideremias
- Dystrophies, Progressive Tapetochoroidal
- Xq21 microdeletion syndrome
- Congenital mixed conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
- Choroideraemia with deafness and obesity syndrome
- MHL - Mixed hearing loss
- Progressive Tapetochoroidal Dystrophies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for choroideremia?
The ICD-10-CM code for choroideremia is H31.21. The full clinical description is "Choroideremia". H31.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H31.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H31.21 represents “Choroideremia”. 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 H31.21 a billable code?
Yes, H31.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H31.21 in?
H31.21 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H31.21 map to?
H31.21 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 717761005, 346911000119103, 15989831000119105, 75241009, 737377004, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H31.21?
H31.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0008525. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H31.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like choroideremia 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 H31.21?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H31.21 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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