Chapter 7

H00–H59: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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)
Internal Codes
  • H35.433

    Paving stone degeneration of retina, bilateral

  • H35.439

    Paving stone degeneration of retina, unspecified eye

  • H35.44

    Age-related reticular degeneration of retina

  • H35.441

    Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, right eye

  • H35.442

    Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, left eye

  • H35.443

    Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, bilateral

  • H35.449

    Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, unspecified eye

  • H35.45

    Secondary pigmentary degeneration

  • H35.451

    Secondary pigmentary degeneration, right eye

  • H35.452

    Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye

  • H35.453

    Secondary pigmentary degeneration, bilateral

  • H35.459

    Secondary pigmentary degeneration, unspecified eye

  • H35.46

    Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration

  • H35.461

    Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, right eye

  • H35.462

    Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, left eye

  • H35.463

    Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, bilateral

  • H35.469

    Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, unspecified eye

  • H35.5

    Hereditary retinal dystrophy

  • H35.50

    Unspecified hereditary retinal dystrophy

  • H35.51

    Vitreoretinal dystrophy

  • H35.52

    Pigmentary retinal dystrophy

  • H35.53

    Other dystrophies primarily involving the sensory retina

  • H35.54

    Dystrophies primarily involving the retinal pigment epithelium

  • H35.6

    Retinal hemorrhage

  • H35.60

    Retinal hemorrhage, unspecified eye

  • H35.61

    Retinal hemorrhage, right eye

  • H35.62

    Retinal hemorrhage, left eye

  • H35.63

    Retinal hemorrhage, bilateral

  • H35.7

    Separation of retinal layers

  • H35.70

    Unspecified separation of retinal layers

  • H35.71

    Central serous chorioretinopathy

  • H35.711

    Central serous chorioretinopathy, right eye

  • H35.712

    Central serous chorioretinopathy, left eye

  • H35.713

    Central serous chorioretinopathy, bilateral

  • H35.719

    Central serous chorioretinopathy, unspecified eye

  • H35.72

    Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium

  • H35.721

    Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eye

  • H35.722

    Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left eye

  • H35.723

    Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, bilateral

  • H35.729

    Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, unspecified eye

  • H35.73

    Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium

  • H35.731

    Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eye

  • H35.732

    Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left eye

  • H35.733

    Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, bilateral

  • H35.739

    Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, unspecified eye

  • H35.8

    Other specified retinal disorders

  • H35.81

    Retinal edema

  • H35.82

    Retinal ischemia

  • H35.89

    Other specified retinal disorders

  • H35.9

    Unspecified retinal disorder

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