Retinal vascular occlusions (H34)

Browse all the diagnosis codes used for retinal vascular occlusions (h34). For easy navigation, the diagnosis codes are sorted in alphabetical order and grouped by sections. Each section is clearly marked with its description, and the corresponding three-digit code range. This format makes it simple to browse diagnosis codes in this chapter or section and find what you're looking for. We've also added green checkmark icons to label billable codes, and red warning icons for non-billable ones. This makes it easy to identify which codes can be billed.

Clinical Information

Retinal Artery Occlusion - Sudden ISCHEMIA in the RETINA due to blocked blood flow through the CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY or its branches leading to sudden complete or partial loss of vision, respectively, in the eye.

Retinal Vein Occlusion - Blockage of the RETINAL VEIN. Those at high risk for this condition include patients with HYPERTENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; and other CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)

    • Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)

        • Retinal vascular occlusions (H34)

        • H34 Retinal vascular occlusions
        • H34.0 Transient retinal artery occlusion
        • H34.00 Transient retinal artery occlusion, unspecified eye
        • H34.01 Transient retinal artery occlusion, right eye
        • H34.02 Transient retinal artery occlusion, left eye
        • H34.03 Transient retinal artery occlusion, bilateral
        • H34.1 Central retinal artery occlusion
        • H34.10 Central retinal artery occlusion, unspecified eye
        • H34.11 Central retinal artery occlusion, right eye
        • H34.12 Central retinal artery occlusion, left eye
        • H34.13 Central retinal artery occlusion, bilateral
        • H34.2 Other retinal artery occlusions
        • H34.21 Partial retinal artery occlusion
        • H34.211 Partial retinal artery occlusion, right eye
        • H34.212 Partial retinal artery occlusion, left eye
        • H34.213 Partial retinal artery occlusion, bilateral
        • H34.219 Partial retinal artery occlusion, unspecified eye
        • H34.23 Retinal artery branch occlusion
        • H34.231 Retinal artery branch occlusion, right eye
        • H34.232 Retinal artery branch occlusion, left eye
        • H34.233 Retinal artery branch occlusion, bilateral
        • H34.239 Retinal artery branch occlusion, unspecified eye
        • H34.8 Other retinal vascular occlusions
        • H34.81 Central retinal vein occlusion
        • H34.811 Central retinal vein occlusion, right eye
        • H34.8110 Central retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with macular edema
        • H34.8111 Central retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8112 Central retinal vein occlusion, right eye, stable
        • H34.812 Central retinal vein occlusion, left eye
        • H34.8120 Central retinal vein occlusion, left eye, with macular edema
        • H34.8121 Central retinal vein occlusion, left eye, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8122 Central retinal vein occlusion, left eye, stable
        • H34.813 Central retinal vein occlusion, bilateral
        • H34.8130 Central retinal vein occlusion, bilateral, with macular edema
        • H34.8131 Central retinal vein occlusion, bilateral, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8132 Central retinal vein occlusion, bilateral, stable
        • H34.819 Central retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye
        • H34.8190 Central retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with macular edema
        • H34.8191 Central retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8192 Central retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, stable
        • H34.82 Venous engorgement
        • H34.821 Venous engorgement, right eye
        • H34.822 Venous engorgement, left eye
        • H34.823 Venous engorgement, bilateral
        • H34.829 Venous engorgement, unspecified eye
        • H34.83 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion
        • H34.831 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye
        • H34.8310 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with macular edema
        • H34.8311 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8312 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, right eye, stable
        • H34.832 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye
        • H34.8320 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye, with macular edema
        • H34.8321 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8322 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, left eye, stable
        • H34.833 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, bilateral
        • H34.8330 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, bilateral, with macular edema
        • H34.8331 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, bilateral, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8332 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, bilateral, stable
        • H34.839 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye
        • H34.8390 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with macular edema
        • H34.8391 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, with retinal neovascularization
        • H34.8392 Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye, stable
        • H34.9 Unspecified retinal vascular occlusion