H21.223 is the authoritative medical code for Degeneration of ciliary body, bilateral. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for degeneration of ciliary body, bilateral (ICD-10-CM H21.223), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Degeneration of ciliary body, bilateral is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H21.223. Excludes2 (not included here): sympathetic uveitis H44.1-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H21.223 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes2 — Not Included Here
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- sympathetic uveitis H44.1-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can H21.223 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, H21.223 and the following may both be reported when both are present: sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as H21.223, with their registry titles.
- H21 — Other disorders of iris and ciliary body
- H21.0 — Hyphema
- H21.00 — Hyphema, unspecified eye
- H21.01 — Hyphema, right eye
- H21.02 — Hyphema, left eye
- H21.03 — Hyphema, bilateral
- H21.1 — Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary body
- H21.1X — Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary body
- H21.1X1 — Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary body, right eye
- H21.1X2 — Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary body, left eye
- H21.1X3 — Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary body, bilateral
- H21.1X9 — Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary body, unspecified eye
- H21.2 — Degeneration of iris and ciliary body
- H21.21 — Degeneration of chamber angle
- H21.211 — Degeneration of chamber angle, right eye
- H21.212 — Degeneration of chamber angle, left eye
- H21.213 — Degeneration of chamber angle, bilateral
- H21.219 — Degeneration of chamber angle, unspecified eye
- H21.22 — Degeneration of ciliary body
- H21.221 — Degeneration of ciliary body, right eye
- H21.222 — Degeneration of ciliary body, left eye
- H21.229 — Degeneration of ciliary body, unspecified eye
- H21.23 — Degeneration of iris (pigmentary)
- H21.231 — Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), right eye
- H21.232 — Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), left eye
- H21.233 — Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), bilateral
- H21.239 — Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), unspecified eye
- H21.24 — Degeneration of pupillary margin
- H21.241 — Degeneration of pupillary margin, right eye
- H21.242 — Degeneration of pupillary margin, left eye
- H21.243 — Degeneration of pupillary margin, bilateral
- H21.249 — Degeneration of pupillary margin, unspecified eye
- H21.25 — Iridoschisis
- H21.251 — Iridoschisis, right eye
- H21.252 — Iridoschisis, left eye
- H21.253 — Iridoschisis, bilateral
- H21.259 — Iridoschisis, unspecified eye
- H21.26 — Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive)
- H21.261 — Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), right eye
- H21.262 — Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), left eye
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