2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H35.89Other specified retinal disorders
ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H30-H36›H35
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
H35.89 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified retinal disorders. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 124 through 125. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Retinal and vitreous conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Abnormal rod or cone threshold
- Abnormality of pigmentation of choroid and retina
- Absence of retinal pigment epithelium
- Absent foveal reflex
- Acute annular outer retinopathy
- Acute macular neuroretinopathy
- Acute retinal necrosis
- Aminoquinoline antimalarial adverse reaction
- Angiomatosis of retina
- Atrophic retina
- Atrophy of fundus of eye
- Atrophy of macula lutea
- Autoimmune retinopathy
- Bilateral absence of foveal reflexes
- Bilateral congenital anomaly of optic disc
- Bilateral congenital anomaly of retinas
- Bilateral congenital coloboma of optic discs
- Bilateral defect of nerve fiber layer of retinas
- Bilateral diffuse subretinal fibrosis
- Bilateral dome-shaped maculopathy
- Bilateral perifoveal capillary nonperfusion
- Bilateral Purtscher retinopathy of eyes
- Bilateral retinal deposits of eyes
- Bilateral retinopathy caused by pentosan polysulfate
- Bilateral vascular occlusion of retina of eyes
- Bone spicule pigmentation of retina
- Central progressive retinal atrophy
- Cherry red spot
- Chorioretinal vascular disorder
- Choroidal pigmentation
- Colobomatous optic disc, macular atrophy, chorioretinopathy syndrome
- Congenital anomaly of left optic disc
- Congenital anomaly of right optic disc
- Congenital coloboma of left optic disc
- Congenital coloboma of optic disc
- Congenital coloboma of right optic disc
- Crystals in the retina
- Delayed rod or cone adaption
- Diffuse subretinal fibrosis
- Diffuse subretinal fibrosis of left eye
- Diffuse subretinal fibrosis of right eye
- Disorder of retina caused by pentosan polysulfate
- Disorder of retina caused by radiation
- Disorder of retina caused by talc
- Dome-shaped maculopathy
- Dome-shaped maculopathy of left eye
- Dome-shaped maculopathy of right eye
- Drug-induced retinopathy
- Epiretinal snowbanking
- Estrogen antagonist adverse reaction
- Fundus coloboma
- General appearance of retina - finding
- Generalized progressive retinal atrophy
- Generalized retinal degeneration
- Generalized retinal degeneration of both eyes
- Generalized retinal degeneration of left eye
- Generalized retinal degeneration of right eye
- Glaucomatous retinal degeneration
- Hamartoma of retina
- Hamartoma of retina of bilateral eyes
- Hamartoma of retina of left eye
- Hamartoma of retina of right eye
- Hydrochloroquine retinopathy
- Hydroxychloroquine adverse reaction
- Hyperpigmentation of choroid and retina
- Hyperviscosity retinopathy
- Hypopigmentation of choroid and retina
- Infiltration of retina
- Intraretinal fluid
- Large hyperpigmented lesion of retina
- Left foveal reflex absent
- Left Purtscher retinopathy
- Left retinopathy caused by pentosan polysulfate
- Macula - multifocal placoid lesions
- Macular displacement
- Macular exudate
- Macular halo
- Macular subretinal fibrosis
- Macular vitelliform deposits
- Methanol retinopathy
- Multifocal progressive retinal atrophy
- Multifocal retinal degeneration
- Myopic chorioretinal atrophy
- Necrotizing herpetic retinopathy
- Nerve fiber bundle defect
- Noncystic peripheral retinal tuft
- Patchy atrophy of retinal pigment epithelium
- Patterned macular change
- Perifoveal capillary nonperfusion
- Perifoveal capillary nonperfusion of left eye
- Perifoveal capillary nonperfusion of right eye
- Peripheral cystic retinal tuft
- Photoreceptor degeneration
- Preretinal and epiretinal finding
- Punctate retinal deposits
- Purtscher's retinopathy
- Reticular pseudodrusen
- Retinal depigmentation
- Retinal deposits
- Retinal deposits of left eye
- Retinal deposits of right eye
- Retinal flecking
- Retinal fold
- Retinal incarceration
- Retinal lipid deposits
- Retinal nerve fiber bundle defect of left eye
- Retinal nerve fiber bundle defect of right eye
- Retinal nerve fiber bundle deficiency
- Retinal pigment deposits
- Retinal pigment epithelial abnormality
- Retinal pigment epithelial hyperplasia
- Retinal pigment epithelial hypertrophy
- Retinal pigment epithelium atrophy
- Retinal thickening
- Retinal traction
- Retinal vitelliform deposits
- Retinopathy as late effect of radiation
- Retinopathy of left eye caused by hydroxychloroquine
- Retinopathy of left eye caused by talc
- Retinopathy of left eye caused by tamoxifen
- Retinopathy of right eye caused by hydroxychloroquine
- Retinopathy of right eye caused by talc
- Retinopathy of right eye caused by tamoxifen
- Right foveal reflex absent
- Right Purtscher retinopathy
- Right retinopathy caused by pentosan polysulfate
- Star figure at the macula
- Structural abnormality of blood vessel of retina
- Structural abnormality of fovea centralis
- Structural abnormality of fundus of eye
- Structural abnormality of nerve fiber layer of retina
- Structural abnormality of suspensory ligament of lens
- Subretinal disciform lesion
- Subretinal exudate
- Subretinal fibrosis
- Subretinal fluid
- Subretinal lesion
- Subretinal lipid deposit
- Sudden acquired retinal degeneration
- Tamoxifen adverse reaction
- Tamoxifen retinopathy
- Toxic retinopathy
- Valsalva retinopathy
- Venous stasis retinopathy
- Vitreoretinal tuft
- Zonular traction peripheral retinal tuft
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H35.89: its own notes plus those printed at H35.8, H35, and 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Index to Diseases and InjuriesGuidance
Alphabetical index entries that point to this code.
retina, retinal H35.89
retina H35.89
Disease, diseased See Also: Syndrome;
specified NEC H35.89
Disorder (of) See Also: Disease;
specified type NEC H35.89
Phakoma H35.89
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
Retinal Disorders
Retinal disorders are conditions that affect the retina, the thin light-sensitive tissue at the back of your eye. The retina senses light and sends signals to your brain so you can see.
The full article covers:
- What are retinal disorders?
- What causes retinal disorders?
- What are common retinal disorders?
- What are the symptoms of retinal disorders?
- How are retinal disorders diagnosed?
- How are retinal disorders treated?
- Can retinal disorders be prevented?
Read the full article at MedlinePlus
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Convert H35.89 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H35.89Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified retinal disorders?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified retinal disorders is H35.89 (sometimes written as H3589). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H35.89 (Other specified retinal disorders) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report other specified retinal disorders on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H35.89 group to?
When other specified retinal disorders is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 125, 124, with relative weights from 0.7699 to 1.2470 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H35.89?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, other specified retinal disorders converts to ICD-9-CM 362.82 (retina exudates/deposits), 362.85 (retinal nerv fiber defec), and 362.89 (retinal disorders NEC). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
