FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Idiopathic cysts of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-)
miotic pupillary cyst (H21.27-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Idiopathic cysts of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Cyst of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber NOS
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-)
miotic pupillary cyst (H21.27-)
H21.301Idiopathic cysts of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber, right eyeBillable / specificH21.302Idiopathic cysts of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber, left eyeBillable / specificH21.303Idiopathic cysts of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber, bilateralBillable / specificH21.309Idiopathic cysts of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber, unspecified eyeBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H21.31 | Exudative cysts of iris or anterior chamber | Category · further specificity required |
| H21.32 | Implantation cysts of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber | Category · further specificity required |
| H21.33 | Parasitic cyst of iris, ciliary body or anterior chamber | Category · further specificity required |
| H21.34 | Primary cyst of pars plana | Category · further specificity required |
| H21.35 | Exudative cyst of pars plana | Category · further specificity required |
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