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H34

Non-Billable
ChapterH00–H59
Rankcategory
Official Description

Retinal vascular occlusions

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 4 non-billable)
H34.0Transient retinal artery occlusionhas subcodesH34.1Central retinal artery occlusionhas subcodesH34.2Other retinal artery occlusionshas subcodesH34.8Other retinal vascular occlusionshas subcodesH34.9Unspecified retinal vascular occlusion
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00-H59).

CH7 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H30-H36Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)
H34Retinal vascular occlusionsNot billable
H34.0Transient retinal artery occlusionSubcodes
H34.1Central retinal artery occlusionSubcodes
H34.2Other retinal artery occlusionsSubcodes
H34.8Other retinal vascular occlusionsSubcodes
H34.9Unspecified retinal vascular occlusionBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to H34:

chapterCH7
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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