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2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H35

Other retinal disorders

ICD-10-CM Code:
H35
ICD-10 Code for:
Other retinal disorders
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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H35 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of other retinal disorders. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 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 Other retinal disorders

Non-specific codes like H35 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other retinal disorders:

  • 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

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    H00–H59
    • Disorders of choroid and retina
      H30-H36
      • Other retinal disorders
        H35

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.

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 2026 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026
  • FY 2025 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2024 through 9/30/2025
  • 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.