Is H20.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. H20.02 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does H20.02 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22).

H20.02

H20.02 — Recurrent acute iridocyclitis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H20.02 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for recurrent acute iridocyclitis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

H20.02 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead H20.02

4 child codes. Green means billable.

H20.021Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye
H20.022Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye
H20.023Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral
H20.029Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye

Related codes at this level

Codes that share H20.0. If H20.02 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

H20.00Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
H20.01Primary iridocyclitis
H20.03Secondary infectious iridocyclitis
H20.04Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis
H20.05Hypopyon

Questions about H20.02

Is H20.02 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. H20.02 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does H20.02 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59), in the block Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22).