Valid for Submission
H35.059 is a billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of retinal neovascularization, unspecified, unspecified eye. The code is valid for the fiscal year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The ICD-10-CM code H35.059 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like choroidal retinal neovascularization, classic choroidal neovascular membrane, extramacular choroidal neovascular membrane, idiopathic choroidal neovascular membrane, occult choroidal neovascular membrane, occult neovascularization of macula, etc
| ICD-10: | H35.059 |
| Short Description: | Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, unspecified eye |
| Long Description: | Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, unspecified eye |
Replaced Code
This code was replaced in the 2021 ICD-10 code set with the code(s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2020. This code was replaced for the FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 - September 30, 2021).
- H44.2A1 - Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, r eye
- H44.2A1 - Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, r eye
- H44.2A2 - Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, l eye
- H44.2A2 - Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, l eye
- H44.2A3 - Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bi eye
- H44.2A3 - Degeneratv myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bi eye
- H44.2A9 - Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unsp
- H44.2A9 - Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unsp
Synonyms
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
- Choroidal retinal neovascularization
- Classic choroidal neovascular membrane
- Extramacular choroidal neovascular membrane
- Idiopathic choroidal neovascular membrane
- Occult choroidal neovascular membrane
- Occult neovascularization of macula
- On examination - retinal vascular proliferation
- Peripapillary choroidal neovascular membrane
- Peripheral retinal neovascularization
- Retinal angiomatous proliferation
- Retinal neovascularization
- Retinal pigment epithelial detachment with vascularization
Diagnostic Related Groups
The ICD-10 code H35.059 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Convert H35.059 to ICD-9
- 362.16 - Retinal neovascular NOS (Approximate Flag)
Code Classification
Code History
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016
(First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set) - FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021