FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Unspecified macular degeneration
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
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
Unspecified macular degeneration
Billable diagnosis 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 |
Historical mapping only; not an automatic code substitution.
Age-related macular degeneration
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H35.31 | Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration | Category · further specificity required |
| H35.32 | Exudative age-related macular degeneration | Category · further specificity required |
| H35.33 | Angioid streaks of macula | Billable / specific |
| H35.34 | Macular cyst, hole, or pseudohole | Category · further specificity required |
| H35.35 | Cystoid macular degeneration | Category · further specificity required |
| H35.36 | Drusen (degenerative) of macula | Category · further specificity required |
| H35.37 | Puckering of macula | Category · further specificity required |
| H35.38 | Toxic maculopathy | Category · further specificity required |
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