H35.51
BillableVitreoretinal dystrophy
Vitreoretinal dystrophy
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(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(86)
SNOMED CT
- Vitreoretinal dystrophy79556007
- Snowflake retinal degeneration232002000
- Hereditary vitreoretinopathy232062002
- FEVR - Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy232063007
- Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy232063007
- Wagner syndrome232064001
- Enhanced S-cone syndrome232065000
- Goldmann-Favre syndrome232065000
- Retinoschisis with early nyctalopia232065000
- Vitreoretinal degeneration247182006
- Peripheral snowflake retinal degeneration247183001
- Peripheral retina - white without pressure247186009
- White without pressure247186009
- Peripheral retina - white with pressure247187000
- White with pressure247187000
- Peripheral retinal tuft424358006
- Retinal tuft424358006
- Vitreoretinal tuft424358006
- Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy711162004
- Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy with nanophthalmos711162004
- Vitreoretinochoroidopathy with microcornea, glaucoma and cataract711162004
- Autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy770791000
- Atrophy of soft tissue of left orbit1363357000
- Left orbital soft tissue atrophy1363357000
- Atrophy of soft tissue of right orbit1363358005
- Right orbital soft tissue atrophy1363358005
- Atrophy of soft tissue of bilateral orbits1363359002
- Bilateral orbital soft tissue atrophy1363359002
- Atrophy of bilateral eyes345851000119100
- Atrophy of eye proper of bilateral eyes345851000119100
- Atrophy of eye proper of both eyes345851000119100
- Globe atrophy of bilateral eyes345851000119100
- Bilateral vitreoretinal tuft of eyes16419701000119108
- Vitreoretinal tuft of bilateral eyes16419701000119108
- Vitreoretinal tuft of both eyes16419701000119108
- Bilateral vitreous degeneration of eyes343101000119108
- Vitreous degeneration of bilateral eyes343101000119108
- Vitreous degeneration of both eyes343101000119108
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of bilateral eyes15733441000119104
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of both eyes15733441000119104
- Vitreoretinal tuft of left eye16419781000119100
- Vitreoretinal tuft of right eye16419741000119105
Clinical Terms
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of both eyes
- Left orbital soft tissue atrophy
- Atrophy of bilateral eyes
- Vitreoretinal tuft of bilateral eyes
- Peripheral degeneration of retina of bilateral eyes
- White with pressure
- Atrophy of soft tissue of right orbit
- Atrophy of soft tissue of bilateral orbits
- Vitreoretinal tuft of both eyes
- Vitreoretinal degeneration
- Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy
- Right orbital soft tissue atrophy
- Peripheral retina - white with pressure
- Atrophy of soft tissue of left orbit
- Peripheral snowflake retinal degeneration
- Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy
- Atrophy of eye proper of bilateral eyes
- Vitreoretinochoroidopathy with microcornea, glaucoma and cataract
- Vitreoretinal tuft of right eye
- Bilateral vitreous degeneration of eyes
- FEVR - Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy
- Peripheral retinal tuft
- White without pressure
- Snowflake retinal degeneration
- Vitreoretinal tuft
- Autosomal dominant vitreoretinochoroidopathy with nanophthalmos
- Hereditary vitreoretinopathy
- Bilateral vitreoretinal tuft of eyes
- Wagner syndrome
- Atrophy of eye proper of both eyes
- Retinoschisis with early nyctalopia
- Retinal tuft
- Goldmann-Favre syndrome
- Autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy
- Bilateral orbital soft tissue atrophy
- Enhanced S-cone syndrome
- Vitreoretinal dystrophy (disorder)
- Vitreoretinal tuft of left eye
- Vitreous degeneration of both eyes
- Vitreous degeneration of bilateral eyes
- Peripheral retina - white without pressure
- Globe atrophy of bilateral eyes
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for vitreoretinal dystrophy?
The ICD-10-CM code for vitreoretinal dystrophy is H35.51. The full clinical description is "Vitreoretinal dystrophy". H35.51 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H35.51 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H35.51 represents “Vitreoretinal dystrophy”. 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 H35.51 a billable code?
Yes, H35.51 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H35.51 in?
H35.51 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H35.51?
H35.51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: dystrophies primarily involving Bruch's membrane (H31.1-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H35.51 map to?
H35.51 maps to 22 SNOMED CT concepts: 345851000119100, 1363359002, 1363357000, 1363358005, 770791000, and 17 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.51?
H35.51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154863. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H35.51 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like vitreoretinal dystrophy 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 H35.51?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H35.51 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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