H35.449

H35.449: Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, unspecified eye

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified

H35.449 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for age-related reticular degeneration of retina, unspecified eye. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above H35.449

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on H35.4: Peripheral retinal degeneration

hereditary retinal degeneration (dystrophy) (H35.5-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above H35.449

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

Written on H35.4: Peripheral retinal degeneration

peripheral retinal degeneration with retinal break (H33.3-)

Written on H35: Other retinal disorders

diabetic retinal disorders (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

H35.449 is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A57637Billing and Coding: Visual Field Examination

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.