Diagnosis Code

H36 RETINAL DISORDERS IN DISEASES CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: H36

Short Description: Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Long Description: Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

The code H36 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)
      • Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (H36)
        • H36 Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code H36 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • arteriosclerotic retinopathy (@H35.0*-)
    • diabetic retinopathy (@E08.3*-, @E09.3*-, @E10.3*-, @E11.3*-, @E13.3*-)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • lipid storage disorders (@E75*.-)
    • sickle-cell disorders (@D57*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
H36 Right Arrow 362.71 Ret dystrph in lipidoses
362.72 Ret dystrph in syst dis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
H36.8 Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
H36.81 Nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy
H36.811 Nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, right eye
H36.812 Nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, left eye
H36.813 Nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, bilateral
H36.819 Nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, unspecified eye
H36.82 Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy
H36.821 Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, right eye
H36.822 Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, left eye
H36.823 Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, bilateral
H36.829 Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy, unspecified eye
H36.89 Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere


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