Chapter VII
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
(H00-H59)

Disorders of choroid and retina
(H30-H36)

H30 Chorioretinal inflammation

H30.0 Focal chorioretinal inflammation
Incl.:
Focal:
  • chorioretinitis
  • choroiditis
  • retinitis
  • retinochoroiditis
H30.1 Disseminated chorioretinal inflammation
Incl.:
Disseminated:
  • chorioretinitis
  • choroiditis
  • retinitis
  • retinochoroiditis
Excl.:
exudative retinopathy ( H35.0)
H30.2 Posterior cyclitis
Incl.:
Pars planitis
H30.8 Other chorioretinal inflammations
Incl.:
Harada disease
H30.9 Chorioretinal inflammation, unspecified
Incl.:
  • Chorioretinitis
  • Choroiditis
  • Retinitis
  • Retinochoroiditis
  • NOS

H31 Other disorders of choroid

H31.0 Chorioretinal scars
Incl.:
Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory)(post-traumatic)
Solar retinopathy
H31.1 Choroidal degeneration
Incl.:
  • Atrophy
  • Sclerosis
  • of choroid
Excl.:
angioid streaks ( H35.3)
H31.2 Hereditary choroidal dystrophy
Incl.:
Choroideremia
Dystrophy, choroidal (central areolar)(generalized)(peripapillary)
Gyrate atrophy, choroid
Excl.:
ornithinaemia ( E72.4)
H31.3 Choroidal haemorrhage and rupture
Incl.:
Choroidal haemorrhage:
  • NOS
  • expulsive
H31.4 Choroidal detachment
H31.8 Other specified disorders of choroid
Incl.:
Choroidal neovascularization
H31.9 Disorder of choroid, unspecified

H32* Chorioretinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

H32.0* Chorioretinal inflammation in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
Incl.:
Chorioretinitis:
H32.8* Other chorioretinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Incl.:
Albuminuric retinitis ( N18.5†)
Renal retinitis ( N18.5†)

H33 Retinal detachments and breaks

Excl.:
detachment of retinal pigment epithelium ( H35.7)
H33.0 Retinal detachment with retinal break
Incl.:
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
H33.1 Retinoschisis and retinal cysts
Incl.:
Cyst of ora serrata
Parasitic cyst of retina NOS
Pseudocyst of retina
Excl.:
congenital retinoschisis ( Q14.1)
microcystoid degeneration of retina ( H35.4)
H33.2 Serous retinal detachment
Incl.:
Retinal detachment:
  • NOS
  • without retinal break
Excl.:
central serous chorioretinopathy ( H35.7)
H33.3 Retinal breaks without detachment
Incl.:
  • Horseshoe tear
  • Round hole
  • of retina, without detachment
Operculum
Retinal break NOS
Excl.:
chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment ( H59.8)
peripheral retinal degeneration without break ( H35.4)
H33.4 Traction detachment of retina
Incl.:
Proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment
H33.5 Other retinal detachments

H34 Retinal vascular occlusions

Excl.:
amaurosis fugax ( G45.3)
H34.0 Transient retinal artery occlusion
H34.1 Central retinal artery occlusion
H34.2 Other retinal artery occlusions
Incl.:
Hollenhorst plaque
Retinal:
  • artery occlusion:
    • —  branch
    • —  partial
  • microembolism
H34.8 Other retinal vascular occlusions
Incl.:
Retinal vein occlusion:
  • central
  • incipient
  • partial
  • tributary
H34.9 Retinal vascular occlusion, unspecified

H35 Other retinal disorders

H35.0 Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes
Incl.:
Changes in retinal vascular appearance
Retinal:
  • micro-aneurysms
  • neovascularization
  • perivasculitis
  • varices
  • vascular sheathing
  • vasculitis
Retinopathy:
  • NOS
  • background NOS
  • Coats
  • exudative
  • hypertensive
H35.1 Retinopathy of prematurity
Incl.:
Retrolental fibroplasia
H35.2 Other proliferative retinopathy
Incl.:
Proliferative vitreo-retinopathy
Excl.:
proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment ( H33.4)
H35.3 Degeneration of macula and posterior pole
Incl.:
  • Angioid streaks
  • Cyst
  • Drusen (degenerative)
  • Hole
  • Puckering
  • of macula
Kuhnt-Junius degeneration
Senile macular degeneration (atrophic)(exudative)
Toxic maculopathy
Coding-Hint
Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify drug, if drug-induced.
H35.4 Peripheral retinal degeneration
Incl.:
Degeneration, retina:
  • NOS
  • lattice
  • microcystoid
  • palisade
  • paving stone
  • reticular
Excl.:
with retinal break ( H33.3)
H35.5 Hereditary retinal dystrophy
Incl.:
Dystrophy:
  • retinal (albipunctate)(pigmentary)(vitelliform)
  • tapetoretinal
  • vitreoretinal
Retinitis pigmentosa
Stargardt disease
H35.6 Retinal haemorrhage
H35.7 Separation of retinal layers
Incl.:
Central serous chorioretinopathy
Detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
H35.8 Other specified retinal disorders
H35.9 Retinal disorder, unspecified

H36* Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

H36.0* Diabetic retinopathy (E10-E14 with common fourth character .3†)
H36.8* Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Incl.:
Atherosclerotic retinopathy ( I70.8†)
Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy ( D57.-†)
Retinal dystrophy in lipid storage disorders ( E75.-†)