H34.9
BillableUnspecified retinal vascular occlusion
Unspecified retinal vascular occlusion
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
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(146)
SNOMED CT
- Chorioretinal infarction903008
- Arterial spasm3750006
- Arteriospasm3750006
- Spasm of artery3750006
- Thrombosis of retinal artery26214006
- Retinal ischaemia26468004
- Retinal ischemia26468004
- Retinal artery spasm64959007
- Angiospasm71772004
- Blood vessel spasm71772004
- Vascular spasm71772004
- Vasospasm71772004
- Retinal vascular occlusion73757007
- Retinal microembolism76975009
- RAO - Retinal artery occlusion232035005
- Retinal artery occlusion232035005
- Blood clot in eye246682000
- Ischaemic maculopathy312913006
- Ischemic maculopathy312913006
- Macular ischaemia312913006
- Macular ischemia312913006
- Chorioretinal vascular disorder313000007
- Choroidal infarct314003000
- Ocular ischaemic syndrome314436005
- Ocular ischemic syndrome314436005
- Retinal embolus404667009
- Calcific retinal embolus404668004
- Platelet retinal embolus404669007
- Platelet thrombin embolus404669007
- Platelet-fibrin retinal embolus404669007
- Cholesterol retinal embolus404670008
- Hollenhorst plaque404670008
- Macular infarction418918009
- Rambaud Gallian Touchard syndrome724002003
- Rambaud Gallian syndrome724002003
- Retinal ischaemia, digestive tract small vessel hyalinosis, diffuse cerebral calcification syndrome724002003
- Retinal ischemia, digestive tract small vessel hyalinosis, diffuse cerebral calcification syndrome724002003
- Ischaemia of retina due to diabetes mellitus770324004
- Ischemia of retina due to diabetes mellitus770324004
- Retinal ischaemia due to diabetes mellitus770324004
- Retinal ischaemia with diabetes mellitus770324004
- Retinal ischemia due to diabetes mellitus770324004
- Retinal ischemia with diabetes mellitus770324004
- Bilateral cholesterol embolus of retinal artery of bilateral eyes680841000119109
- Cholesterol embolus of retinal artery of bilateral eyes680841000119109
- Cholesterol embolus of retinal artery of both eyes680841000119109
- Cholesterol retinal embolus of bilateral eyes680841000119109
- Bilateral vascular occlusion of retina of eyes15997991000119107
- Vascular occlusion of retina of bilateral eyes15997991000119107
- Vascular occlusion of retina of both eyes15997991000119107
- Cholesterol retinal embolus of left eye677801000119100
- Hollenhorst plaque of left eye677801000119100
- Cholesterol retinal embolus of right eye677811000119102
- Hollenhorst plaque of right eye677811000119102
- Ischaemia of retina due to type 1 diabetes mellitus104941000119109
- Ischemia of retina due to type 1 diabetes mellitus104941000119109
- Retinal ischaemia due to type 1 diabetes mellitus104941000119109
- Retinal ischaemia with type 1 diabetes mellitus104941000119109
- Retinal ischemia due to type 1 diabetes mellitus104941000119109
- Retinal ischemia with type 1 diabetes mellitus104941000119109
- Ischaemia of retina due to type 2 diabetes mellitus104961000119108
- Ischemia of retina due to type 2 diabetes mellitus104961000119108
- Retinal ischaemia due to type 2 diabetes mellitus104961000119108
- Retinal ischaemia with type 2 diabetes mellitus104961000119108
- Retinal ischemia due to type 2 diabetes mellitus104961000119108
- Retinal ischemia with type 2 diabetes mellitus104961000119108
- Vascular occlusion of retina of left eye15997911000119103
- Vascular occlusion of retina of right eye15997951000119102
UMLS
- Retinal Vascular OcclusionC0035326
- Retinal vascular occlusionC0035326
- Retinal vascular occlusion (disorder)C0035326
- Retinal vascular occlusion, unspecifiedC0035326
- Retinal vascular occlusionsC0035326
- Unspecified retinal vascular occlusionC0035326
- retinal vascular occlusionC0035326
- retinal vascular occlusionsC0035326
Clinical Terms
- Ischaemic maculopathy
- Choroidal infarct
- Retinal vascular occlusion, unspecified
- Cholesterol embolus of retinal artery of both eyes
- Bilateral vascular occlusion of retina of eyes
- Platelet-fibrin retinal embolus
- retinal vascular occlusion
- Cholesterol embolus of retinal artery of bilateral eyes
- Cholesterol retinal embolus of bilateral eyes
- Cholesterol retinal embolus
- Retinal ischemia with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Ischemia of retina due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Thrombosis of retinal artery
- Ischaemia of retina due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Angiospasm
- Retinal ischemia with diabetes mellitus
- Vascular occlusion of retina of both eyes
- Vascular spasm
- Rambaud Gallian syndrome
- Retinal ischaemia, digestive tract small vessel hyalinosis, diffuse cerebral calcification syndrome
- Retinal ischaemia with type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Bilateral cholesterol embolus of retinal artery of bilateral eyes
- Vascular occlusion of retina of right eye
- Retinal ischaemia
- Ischemia of retina due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Retinal ischaemia due to diabetes mellitus
- Macular ischemia
- Cholesterol retinal embolus of right eye
- Ischaemia of retina due to diabetes mellitus
- Ocular ischemic syndrome
- RAO - Retinal artery occlusion
- Vascular occlusion of retina of bilateral eyes
- Retinal vascular occlusion (disorder)
- Vascular occlusion of retina of left eye
- Ischaemia of retina due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Retinal ischemia due to diabetes mellitus
- Retinal artery occlusion
- Chorioretinal vascular disorder
- Calcific retinal embolus
- Retinal ischemia due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Retinal ischaemia with diabetes mellitus
- Rambaud Gallian Touchard syndrome
- Retinal ischaemia due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Macular ischaemia
- Retinal ischemia
- Macular infarction
- Retinal ischemia with type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Ocular ischaemic syndrome
- Arteriospasm
- Blood clot in eye
- Retinal ischaemia with type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Retinal artery spasm
- Platelet thrombin embolus
- Blood vessel spasm
- Hollenhorst plaque
- Cholesterol retinal embolus of left eye
- Ischemia of retina due to diabetes mellitus
- Retinal microembolism
- Platelet retinal embolus
- Chorioretinal infarction
- Retinal ischaemia due to type 1 diabetes mellitus
- Retinal ischemia, digestive tract small vessel hyalinosis, diffuse cerebral calcification syndrome
- Spasm of artery
- Hollenhorst plaque of left eye
- Hollenhorst plaque of right eye
- Retinal ischemia due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Vasospasm
- Arterial spasm
- Ischemic maculopathy
- Retinal embolus
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified retinal vascular occlusion?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified retinal vascular occlusion is H34.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified retinal vascular occlusion". H34.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H34.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H34.9 represents “Unspecified retinal vascular occlusion”. 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 H34.9 a billable code?
Yes, H34.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H34.9 in?
H34.9 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H34.9?
H34.9 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: amaurosis fugax (G45.3).
What SNOMED CT codes does H34.9 map to?
H34.9 maps to 29 SNOMED CT concepts: 71772004, 3750006, 680841000119109, 15997991000119107, 246682000, and 24 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H34.9?
H34.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0035326. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H34.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified retinal vascular occlusion 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 H34.9?
H34.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9B74.Z (Retinal vascular occlusions, unspecified).
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