H31.001 is the authoritative medical code for Unspecified chorioretinal scars, right eye. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for unspecified chorioretinal scars, right eye (ICD-10-CM H31.001), 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
Unspecified chorioretinal scars, right eye is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H31.001. Excludes2 (not included here): postsurgical chorioretinal scars H59.81-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H31.001 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.
- postsurgical chorioretinal scars H59.81-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can H31.001 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes2 instructions, H31.001 and the following are not considered part of each other and may both be reported when both conditions are present: postsurgical chorioretinal scars (H59.81-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H31.001 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- H31 — Other disorders of choroid
- H31.0 — Chorioretinal scars
- H31.00 — Unspecified chorioretinal scars
- H31.002 — Unspecified chorioretinal scars, left eye
- H31.003 — Unspecified chorioretinal scars, bilateral
- H31.009 — Unspecified chorioretinal scars, unspecified eye
- H31.01 — Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic)
- H31.011 — Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic), right eye
- H31.012 — Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic), left eye
- H31.013 — Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic), bilateral
View all 40 codes in the H31 family