2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H35Other retinal disorders

ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H30-H36›H35

ICD-10-CM H35
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

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
Short Description
Other retinal disorders
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
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

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H35: its own notes plus those printed at Chapter 7. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On H35 itself
From Chapter 7 (H00-H59) Diseases of the eye and adnexa applies to 2,677 codes
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 7 (H00-H59) Diseases of the eye and adnexa applies to 2,677 codes
  • Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Patient EducationClinical

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About H35Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for other retinal disorders?

H35 is the ICD-10-CM category for other retinal disorders, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

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.