Iridocyclitis
In Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body (H15-H22), chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa
38 billable codes under H20: 14 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.
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Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers coding glaucoma by type, eye, and stage, including bilateral cases and stage changes, and coding blindness or low vision when the impairment category is undocumented.
All codes under H20
H20 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- H20.0Acute and subacute iridocyclitis
- H20.00Unspecified acute and subacute iridocyclitis
- H20.01Primary iridocyclitis
- H20.011Primary iridocyclitis, right eye
- H20.012Primary iridocyclitis, left eye
- H20.013Primary iridocyclitis, bilateral
- H20.019Primary iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
- H20.02Recurrent acute iridocyclitis
- H20.021Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, right eye
- H20.022Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, left eye
- H20.023Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, bilateral
- H20.029Recurrent acute iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
- H20.03Secondary infectious iridocyclitis
- H20.031Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, right eye
- H20.032Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, left eye
- H20.033Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
- H20.039Secondary infectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
- H20.04Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis
- H20.041Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, right eye
- H20.042Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, left eye
- H20.043Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, bilateral
- H20.049Secondary noninfectious iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
- H20.05Hypopyon
- H20.051Hypopyon, right eye
- H20.052Hypopyon, left eye
- H20.053Hypopyon, bilateral
- H20.059Hypopyon, unspecified eye
- H20.1Chronic iridocyclitis
- H20.10Chronic iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
- H20.11Chronic iridocyclitis, right eye
- H20.12Chronic iridocyclitis, left eye
- H20.13Chronic iridocyclitis, bilateral
- H20.2Lens-induced iridocyclitis
- H20.20Lens-induced iridocyclitis, unspecified eye
- H20.21Lens-induced iridocyclitis, right eye
- H20.22Lens-induced iridocyclitis, left eye
- H20.23Lens-induced iridocyclitis, bilateral
- H20.8Other iridocyclitis
- H20.81Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis
- H20.811Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, right eye
- H20.812Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, left eye
- H20.813Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, bilateral
- H20.819Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis, unspecified eye
- H20.82Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome
- H20.821Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, right eye
- H20.822Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, left eye
- H20.823Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, bilateral
- H20.829Vogt-Koyanagi syndrome, unspecified eye
- H20.9Unspecified iridocyclitis
H20 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 38 billable codes under H20 group to MS-DRG 124 or 125 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Eye Diseases
Even if your eyes feel healthy, you could have a problem and not know it. That's why regular eye exams are so important. Refractive errors are the most common type of vision problem that makes it hard to see clearly. But some eye conditions or diseases don't have any symptoms and can lead to a permanent loss of vision.
Read more about eye diseases on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.
