Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H30.0

Focal chorioretinal inflammation

ICD-10-CM Code:
H30.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Focal chorioretinal inflammation
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

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

H30.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of focal chorioretinal inflammation. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Focal chorioretinal inflammation

Non-specific codes like H30.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for focal chorioretinal inflammation:

  • H30.00 for Unspecified focal chorioretinal inflammation - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.001 for Unspecified focal chorioretinal inflammation, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.002 for Unspecified focal chorioretinal inflammation, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.003 for Unspecified focal chorioretinal inflammation, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.009 for Unspecified focal chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H30.01 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.011 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.012 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.013 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.019 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H30.02 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.021 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.022 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.023 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.029 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation of posterior pole, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H30.03 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.031 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.032 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.033 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.039 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, peripheral, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H30.04 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.041 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.042 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.043 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H30.049 for Focal chorioretinal inflammation, macular or paramacular, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Focal chorioretinitis
  • Focal choroiditis
  • Focal retinitis
  • Focal retinochoroiditis

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.