2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H30.90

Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eye

ICD-10-CM Code:
H30.90
ICD-10 Code for:
Unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eye
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of choroid and retina
      (H30-H36)
      • Chorioretinal inflammation
        (H30)

H30.90 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eye. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like H30.90 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Autoimmune retinitis
  • Autoimmune retinopathy
  • Cheesy retinitis
  • Chorioretinitis
  • Chorioretinitis with coccidioidmycosis
  • Choroiditis
  • Cytomegaloviral retinitis
  • Cytomegalovirus chorioretinitis
  • Fungal chorioretinitis
  • Fungal choroiditis
  • Fungal choroiditis
  • General appearance of retina - finding
  • Idiopathic optic neuritis
  • Idiopathic optic neuritis
  • Idiopathic optic neuritis
  • Idiopathic posterior uveitis
  • Idiopathic retinitis
  • Idiopathic retinitis
  • Infection causing inflammation of optic nerve
  • Infectious neuroretinitis
  • Infiltration of retina
  • Intermediate uveitis
  • Intermediate uveitis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi
  • IRVAN syndrome
  • Leber idiopathic stellate neuroretinitis
  • Neuroretinitis
  • Neuroretinitis
  • Neuroretinitis
  • Neuroretinitis
  • Neuroretinitis following infectious disease
  • Non-infectious posterior uveitis
  • Ophthalmic Lyme borreliosis
  • Posterior uveitis
  • Posterior uveitis due to infectious disease
  • Posterior uveitis due to Vogt Koyanagi Harada disease
  • Post-traumatic retinitis
  • Punctate inner choroidopathy
  • Recurrent idiopathic neuroretinitis
  • Recurrent optic neuritis
  • Retinitis
  • Star figure at the macula
  • Viral posterior uveitis
  • Viral posterior uveitis

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
Retinal and vitreous conditionsEYE005N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Uveitis and ocular inflammationEYE004Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Clinical Information

  • Choroiditis

    inflammation of the choroid.
  • Multifocal Choroiditis

    a multifocal uveitis syndrome involving the retinal pigment epithelium and capillary layer of the choroid. it is characterized by chronic uveitis and multiple choroid lesions referred to as white dots, blurry vision, floaters, sensitivity to light, blind spots, and eye discomfort.
  • White Dot Syndromes

    a group of idiopathic multifocal posterior uveitis syndromes involving the choroid; retinal pigment epithelium; and retina. they are characterized by multiple lesions of hypoautofluorescent dots in the fundus oculi and reduced visual acuity. several entities including birdshot chorioretinopathy are hla-a antigens serotype a29 positive.
  • Cytomegalovirus Retinitis

    infection of the retina by cytomegalovirus characterized by retinal necrosis, hemorrhage, vessel sheathing, and retinal edema. cytomegalovirus retinitis is a major opportunistic infection in aids patients and can cause blindness.
  • Retinitis

    inflammation of the retina. it is rarely limited to the retina, but is commonly associated with diseases of the choroid (chorioretinitis) and of the optic disk (neuroretinitis).
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa

    hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of rod photoreceptors initially and subsequent death of cone photoreceptors. it is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina.
  • Usher Syndromes

    autosomal recessive hereditary disorders characterized by congenital sensorineural hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa. genetically and symptomatically heterogeneous, clinical classes include type i, type ii, and type iii. their severity, age of onset of retinitis pigmentosa and the degree of vestibular dysfunction are variable.
  • Birdshot Chorioretinopathy

    a form of chorioretinitis characterized by multiple small, cream-colored lesions, symmetrically scattered mainly around the optic disk. these lesions are the most distinctive sign and often appear at the level of the retinal pigment epithelium but, on occasion, suggest an even deeper infiltration and may ultimately lead to visual loss. an association with hla-a29 antigen (see hla-a antigens) has been observed in nearly all patients.
  • Chorioretinitis

    inflammation of the choroid in which the sensory retina becomes edematous and opaque. the inflammatory cells and exudate may burst through the sensory retina to cloud the vitreous body.
  • Ceramide Kinase-like Protein|Retinitis Pigmentosa 26 (Autosomal Recessive)

    ceramide kinase-like protein (558 aa, ~63 kda) is encoded by the human cerkl gene. this protein plays a role in protecting cells from apoptosis in oxidative stress conditions.
  • Chorioretinitis

    inflammation of the distal posterior uveal tract (choroid) and its structural and vascular attachments to the retina. it is usually caused by infection and though rare, it is clinically significant due to its most serious sequela: loss of vision.
  • Cytomegaloviral Retinitis|Cytomegalovirus retinitis

    inflammation of the retina due to cytomegalovirus.
  • EYS wt Allele|C6orf178|C6orf179|C6orf180|Chromosome 6 Open Reading Frame 178 Gene|Chromosome 6 Open Reading Frame 179 Gene|Chromosome 6 Open Reading Frame 180 Gene|EGF-Like-Domain, Multiple 10 Gene|EGF-Like-Domain, Multiple 11 Gene|EGFL10|EGFL11|Eyes Shut Homolog (Drosophila) Gene|Eyes Shut Homolog wt Allele|Eyes Shut, Drosophila, Homolog of Gene|RP25|Retinitis Pigmentosa 25 (Autosomal Recessive) Gene|SPAM|Spacemaker Gene|UNQ9424/PRO34591|bA166P24.2|bA307F22.3|bA74E24.1|dJ1018A4.2|dJ22I17.2|dJ303F19.1

    human eys wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 6q12 and is approximately 1987 kb in length. this allele, which encodes protein eyes shut homolog, is involved in retinal function. mutation of the gene is associated with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa 25.
  • OFD1 wt Allele|71-7A|CXorf5|Chromosome X Open Reading Frame 5 Gene|JBTS10|MGC117039|MGC117040|Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome 1 wt Allele|Retinitis Pigmentosa 23 (X-Linked Recessive) Gene|SGBS2

    human ofd1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of xp22 and is approximately 35 kb in length. this allele, which encodes oral-facial-digital syndrome 1, may be involved in the mediation of embryonic development. mutations in the gene are associated with both oral-facial-digital syndrome type i and simpson-golabi-behmel syndrome type 2.
  • POLR1D wt Allele|AC19|MGC9850|POLR1C|Polymerase (RNA) I Polypeptide D, 16kDa Gene|Polymerase (RNA) I Subunit D Gene|Polymerase I, RNA, Subunit D Gene|RNA Polymerase A, 16-kD, Mouse, Homolog of Gene|RNA Polymerase I and III Subunit D wt Allele|RPA16|RPA9|RPAC2|RPC16|RPO1-3|Retinitis Pigmentosa 25 (Autosomal Recessive) Gene|TCS2

    human polr1d wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 13q12.2 and is approximately 123 kb in length. this allele, which encodes dna-directed rna polymerases i and iii subunit rpac2 protein, is involved in rna polymerase i- and iii-dependent transcription of rrna and other small rnas. mutation of the gene is associated with treacher collins syndrome 2.
  • Retinitis

    inflammation of the retina.
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa

    a rare inherited retinal dystrophy disorder characterized by spots of black bone-spicule pigmentation of the retinal pigment epithelium. it is manifested with decreased vision in low light or in the night, followed by decreased peripheral vision, and, eventual decreased central vision. it may lead to blindness.
  • RHO wt Allele|CSNBAD1|OPN2|Opsin 2, Rod Pigment Gene|RP4|Retinitis Pigmentosa 4, Autosomal Dominant Gene|Rhodopsin wt Allele

    human rho wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3q22.1 and is approximately 7 kb in length. this allele, which encodes rhodopsin protein, is involved in photoreceptor cell activity and maintenance. mutation of the gene is associated with congenital stationary night blindness, retinitis pigmentosa 4, and retinitis punctata albescens.
  • RP2 Gene|RP2|RP2|Retinitis Pigmentosa 2 (X-Linked Recessive) Gene

    this gene plays a role in development.
  • RP2 wt Allele|DELXp11.3|NME10|Retinitis Pigmentosa 2 (X-Linked Recessive) wt Allele|TBCCD2|XRP2

    human rp2 wild-type allele is located within xp11.4-xp11.21 and is approximately 45 kb in length. this allele, which encodes protein xrp2, plays a role in photoreceptor development. mutations in this gene are associated with x-linked mental retardation with retinitis pigmentosa.

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Unspecified codes - Unspecified codes exist in the ICD-10-CM classification for circumstances when documentation in the medical record does not provide the level of detail needed to support reporting a more specific code. However, in the inpatient setting, there should generally be very limited and rare circumstances for which the laterality (right, left, bilateral) of a condition is unable to be documented and reported. The following pages contain the list of unspecified ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for which there is a more specific code to identify laterality (right, left, bilateral) within that code family.

Convert H30.90 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 363.20 - Chorioretinitis NOS
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Retinal Disorders

The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. It provides the sharp, central vision needed for reading, driving and seeing fine detail.

Retinal disorders affect this vital tissue. They can affect your vision, and some can be serious enough to cause blindness. Examples are:

  • Macular degeneration - a disease that destroys your sharp, central vision
  • Diabetic eye disease
  • Retinal detachment - a medical emergency, when the retina is pulled away from the back of the eye
  • Retinoblastoma - cancer of the retina. It is most common in young children.
  • Macular pucker - scar tissue on the macula
  • Macular hole - a small break in the macula that usually happens to people over 60
  • Floaters - cobwebs or specks in your field of vision

NIH: National Eye Institute


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.