H35.40
BillableUnspecified peripheral retinal degeneration
Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration
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
- •diabetic retinal disorders, , , ,E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359
Related Codes(6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(40)
SNOMED CT
- Blessig's cysts37075008
- Iwanoff's cysts37075008
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of eye37075008
- Peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration37075008
- Peripheral degeneration of retina61536007
- Peripheral retinal degeneration61536007
- Peripheral drusen247179001
- Peripheral drusenosis247179001
- Left peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration338071000119107
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of left eye338071000119107
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of right eye332461000119106
- Right peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration332461000119106
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of bilateral eyes15733441000119104
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of both eyes15733441000119104
- Peripheral retinal degeneration of left eye15733361000119105
- Peripheral retinal degeneration of right eye15733401000119101
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Peripheral retinal degeneration
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of both eyes
- Left peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of right eye
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of bilateral eyes
- Peripheral drusen
- Right peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration
- Peripheral drusenosis
- Peripheral cystoid retinal degeneration
- Peripheral retinal degeneration of right eye
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of left eye
- Peripheral retinal degeneration (disorder)
- Peripheral degeneration of retina
- Blessig's cysts
- Peripheral retinal degeneration, unspecified
- Iwanoff's cysts
- Peripheral retinal degeneration of left eye
- Peripheral cystoid degeneration of retina of eye
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration is H35.40. The full clinical description is "Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration". H35.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H35.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H35.40 represents “Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration”. 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 H35.40 a billable code?
Yes, H35.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H35.40 in?
H35.40 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H35.40?
H35.40 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: hereditary retinal degeneration (dystrophy) (H35.5-); peripheral retinal degeneration with retinal break (H33.3-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H35.40 map to?
H35.40 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 37075008, 338071000119107, 332461000119106, 61536007, 15733441000119104, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.40?
H35.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1320640. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H35.40 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration 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 H35.40?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H35.40 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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