Is H35.0 a billable code?
No. H35.0 is a header code that groups 30 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
H35.0: Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
H35.0 groups related diagnoses under background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under H35.0
- H35.00Unspecified background retinopathy
- H35.011Changes in retinal vascular appearance, right eye
- H35.012Changes in retinal vascular appearance, left eye
- H35.013Changes in retinal vascular appearance, bilateral
- H35.019Changes in retinal vascular appearance, unspecified eye
- H35.021Exudative retinopathy, right eye
- H35.022Exudative retinopathy, left eye
- H35.023Exudative retinopathy, bilateral
- H35.029Exudative retinopathy, unspecified eye
- H35.031Hypertensive retinopathy, right eye
- H35.032Hypertensive retinopathy, left eye
- H35.033Hypertensive retinopathy, bilateral
- H35.039Hypertensive retinopathy, unspecified eye
- H35.041Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, right eye
- H35.042Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, left eye
- H35.043Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, bilateral
- H35.049Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, unspecified eye
- H35.051Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, right eye
- H35.052Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, left eye
- H35.053Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, bilateral
- H35.059Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, unspecified eye
- H35.061Retinal vasculitis, right eye
- H35.062Retinal vasculitis, left eye
- H35.063Retinal vasculitis, bilateral
- H35.069Retinal vasculitis, unspecified eye
- H35.071Retinal telangiectasis, right eye
- H35.072Retinal telangiectasis, left eye
- H35.073Retinal telangiectasis, bilateral
- H35.079Retinal telangiectasis, unspecified eye
- H35.09Other intraretinal microvascular abnormalities
Other codes in H35 Other retinal disorders
- H35.1Retinopathy of prematurityheader
- H35.2Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathyheader
- H35.3Degeneration of macula and posterior poleheader
- H35.4Peripheral retinal degenerationheader
- H35.5Hereditary retinal dystrophyheader
- H35.6Retinal hemorrhageheader
- H35.7Separation of retinal layersheader
- H35.8Other specified retinal disordersheader
- H35.9Unspecified retinal disorder
H35.0 questions
What does H35.0 mean?
H35.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes. It is in chapter 7, Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.