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H31.01

H31.01: Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic)

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

H31.01 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic). It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • postprocedural choriorentinal scar (H59.81-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above H31.01

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on H31.0: Chorioretinal scars

  • postsurgical chorioretinal scars (H59.81-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead H31.01

4 child codes. Green means billable.

Other codes under H31.0

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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