2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H35Other retinal disorders

ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H30-H36›H35

ICD-10-CM H35
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

H35 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other retinal disorders, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as H35.00, H35.011, H35.012, and H35.013.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
H35
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other retinal disorders
Chapter
H30-H36
Disorders of choroid and retina

Code Classification

ChapterH00–H59Diseases of the eye and adnexa
SectionH30-H36Disorders of choroid and retina
CategoryH35Other retinal disorders
This CodeH35Other retinal disorders

Specific Coding for Other retinal disordersOverview

Non-specific codes like H35 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • H35.0 for Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes

  • Use H35.00 for Unspecified background retinopathy

  • H35.01 for Changes in retinal vascular appearance

  • H35.02 for Exudative retinopathy

  • H35.03 for Hypertensive retinopathy

  • H35.04 for Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified

  • H35.05 for Retinal neovascularization, unspecified

  • H35.06 for Retinal vasculitis

  • H35.07 for Retinal telangiectasis

  • Use H35.09 for Other intraretinal microvascular abnormalities

  • H35.1 for Retinopathy of prematurity

  • H35.10 for Retinopathy of prematurity, unspecified

  • H35.11 for Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 0

  • H35.12 for Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 1

  • H35.13 for Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 2

  • H35.14 for Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 3

  • H35.15 for Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 4

  • H35.16 for Retinopathy of prematurity, stage 5

  • H35.17 for Retrolental fibroplasia

  • H35.2 for Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy

  • Use H35.20 for Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy, unspecified eye

  • Use H35.21 for Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy, right eye

  • Use H35.22 for Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy, left eye

  • Use H35.23 for Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy, bilateral

  • H35.3 for Degeneration of macula and posterior pole

  • Use H35.30 for Unspecified macular degeneration

  • H35.31 for Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration

  • H35.32 for Exudative age-related macular degeneration

  • Use H35.33 for Angioid streaks of macula

  • H35.34 for Macular cyst, hole, or pseudohole

  • H35.35 for Cystoid macular degeneration

  • H35.36 for Drusen (degenerative) of macula

  • H35.37 for Puckering of macula

  • H35.38 for Toxic maculopathy

  • H35.4 for Peripheral retinal degeneration

  • Use H35.40 for Unspecified peripheral retinal degeneration

  • H35.41 for Lattice degeneration of retina

  • H35.42 for Microcystoid degeneration of retina

  • H35.43 for Paving stone degeneration of retina

  • H35.44 for Age-related reticular degeneration of retina

  • H35.45 for Secondary pigmentary degeneration

  • H35.46 for Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration

  • H35.5 for Hereditary retinal dystrophy

  • Use H35.50 for Unspecified hereditary retinal dystrophy

  • Use H35.51 for Vitreoretinal dystrophy

  • Use H35.52 for Pigmentary retinal dystrophy

  • Use H35.53 for Other dystrophies primarily involving the sensory retina

  • Use H35.54 for Dystrophies primarily involving the retinal pigment epithelium

  • H35.6 for Retinal hemorrhage

  • Use H35.60 for Retinal hemorrhage, unspecified eye

  • Use H35.61 for Retinal hemorrhage, right eye

  • Use H35.62 for Retinal hemorrhage, left eye

  • Use H35.63 for Retinal hemorrhage, bilateral

  • H35.7 for Separation of retinal layers

  • Use H35.70 for Unspecified separation of retinal layers

  • H35.71 for Central serous chorioretinopathy

  • H35.72 for Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium

  • H35.73 for Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium

  • H35.8 for Other specified retinal disorders

  • Use H35.81 for Retinal edema

  • Use H35.82 for Retinal ischemia

  • Use H35.89 for Other specified retinal disorders

  • Use H35.9 for Unspecified retinal disorder

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Type 2 Excludes

Patient EducationClinical

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.

Read the full article at MedlinePlus

Courtesy of MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About H35Overview

Is H35 (Other retinal disorders) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other retinal disorders, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other retinal disorders need a more specific code from this category, such as H35.00, H35.011, and H35.012.