H35.6
Non-billableRetinal hemorrhage
Retinal hemorrhage
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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
- •diabetic retinal disorders, , , ,E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359
Child Codes (4)
Related Codes(9)
H35.0Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes
H35.1Retinopathy of prematurity
H35.2Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy
H35.3Degeneration of macula and posterior pole
H35.4Peripheral retinal degeneration
H35.5Hereditary retinal dystrophy
H35.7Separation of retinal layers
H35.8Other specified retinal disorders
H35.9Unspecified retinal disorder
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(24)
UMLS
- Haemorrhage retinalC0035317
- Hemorrhage retinalC0035317
- Hemorrhage, RetinalC0035317
- Retinal HemorrhageC0035317
- Retinal HemorrhagesC0035317
- Retinal bleedingC0035317
- Retinal haemorrhageC0035317
- Retinal haemorrhagesC0035317
- Retinal hemorrhageC0035317
- Retinal hemorrhage (disorder)C0035317
- Retinal hemorrhage, unspecified eyeC0035317
- Retinal hemorrhagesC0035317
- bleeding retinalC0035317
- bleeds retinalC0035317
- hemorrhage retinaC0035317
- hemorrhages retinaC0035317
- hemorrhages retinalC0035317
- retina hemorrhageC0035317
- retinal bleedC0035317
- retinal bleedingC0035317
- retinal haemorrhageC0035317
- retinal haemorrhagesC0035317
- retinal hemorrhageC0035317
- retinal hemorrhagesC0035317
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for retinal hemorrhage?
The ICD-10-CM code for retinal hemorrhage is H35.6. The full clinical description is "Retinal hemorrhage". H35.6 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H35.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H35.6 represents “Retinal hemorrhage”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H35.6 a billable code?
No, H35.6 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H35.6.
What chapter is H35.6 in?
H35.6 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H35.6?
H35.6 has 4 child codes, including: H35.60 (Retinal hemorrhage, unspecified eye), H35.61 (Retinal hemorrhage, right eye), H35.62 (Retinal hemorrhage, left eye), H35.63 (Retinal hemorrhage, bilateral).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H35.6?
H35.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0035317. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H35.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like retinal hemorrhage 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 H35.6?
H35.6 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9B78.5 (Retinal haemorrhage).
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