H34.839

H34.839: Tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye

Non-billable headerICD-10-CMunspecified

H34.839 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for tributary (branch) retinal vein occlusion, unspecified eye. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.

This code requires a 7th character

One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H34.83 to designate the severity of the occlusion:

0: with macular edema
1: with retinal neovascularization
2: stable

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H34.839

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H34: Retinal vascular occlusions

amaurosis fugax (G45.3)

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 H34.839

3 child codes. Green means billable.