H34.2 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- 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
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to H34.2 ICD10 Code:
- H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- H30-H36 Disorders of choroid and retina
- H34 Retinal vascular occlusions
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
H34.2 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about H34.2 ICD 10 code
The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. In the center of this nerve tissue is the macula. It provides the sharp, central vision needed for reading, driving and seeing fine detail.
Retinal disorders affect this vital tissue. They can affect your vision, and some can be serious enough to cause blindness. Examples are:
- Macular degeneration - a disease that destroys your sharp, central vision
- Diabetic eye disease
- Retinal detachment - a medical emergency, when the retina is pulled away from the back of the eye
- Retinoblastoma - cancer of the retina. It is most common in young children.
- Macular pucker - scar tissue on the macula
- Macular hole - a small break in the macula that usually happens to people over 60
- Floaters - cobwebs or specks in your field of vision
NIH: National Eye Institute
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