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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H31.0

Chorioretinal scars

ICD-10-CM Code:
H31.0
ICD-10 Code for:
Chorioretinal scars
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)
      • Other disorders of choroid
        (H31)

H31.0 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of chorioretinal scars. 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 Chorioretinal scars

Non-specific codes like H31.0 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 chorioretinal scars:

  • H31.00 for Unspecified chorioretinal scars - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.001 for Unspecified chorioretinal scars, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.002 for Unspecified chorioretinal scars, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.003 for Unspecified chorioretinal scars, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.009 for Unspecified chorioretinal scars, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H31.01 for Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic) - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.011 for Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic), right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.012 for Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic), left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.013 for Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic), bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.019 for Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic), unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H31.02 for Solar retinopathy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.021 for Solar retinopathy, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.022 for Solar retinopathy, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.023 for Solar retinopathy, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.029 for Solar retinopathy, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H31.09 for Other chorioretinal scars - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.091 for Other chorioretinal scars, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.092 for Other chorioretinal scars, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.093 for Other chorioretinal scars, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H31.099 for Other chorioretinal scars, 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.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • postsurgical chorioretinal scars H59.81

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.