H35.00 is the authoritative medical code for Unspecified background retinopathy. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for unspecified background retinopathy (ICD-10-CM H35.00), 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 background retinopathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H35.00. Excludes2 (not included here): diabetic retinal disorders (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359). Code also: any associated hypertension I10.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H35.00 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.
- diabetic retinal disorders (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359)
Code Also
Additional codes that may be required to fully describe the encounter.
- any associated hypertension I10
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can H35.00 be reported alongside related conditions?
Per Excludes2 instructions, H35.00 and the following may both be reported when both are present: diabetic retinal disorders (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359).
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as H35.00, with their registry titles.
- H35 — Other retinal disorders
- H35.0 — Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes
- H35.01 — Changes in retinal vascular appearance
- H35.011 — Changes in retinal vascular appearance, right eye
- H35.012 — Changes in retinal vascular appearance, left eye
- H35.013 — Changes in retinal vascular appearance, bilateral
- H35.019 — Changes in retinal vascular appearance, unspecified eye
- H35.02 — Exudative retinopathy
- H35.021 — Exudative retinopathy, right eye
- H35.022 — Exudative retinopathy, left eye
- H35.023 — Exudative retinopathy, bilateral
- H35.029 — Exudative retinopathy, unspecified eye
- H35.03 — Hypertensive retinopathy
- H35.031 — Hypertensive retinopathy, right eye
- H35.032 — Hypertensive retinopathy, left eye
- H35.033 — Hypertensive retinopathy, bilateral
- H35.039 — Hypertensive retinopathy, unspecified eye
- H35.04 — Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified
- H35.041 — Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, right eye
- H35.042 — Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, left eye
- H35.043 — Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, bilateral
- H35.049 — Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, unspecified eye
- H35.05 — Retinal neovascularization, unspecified
- H35.051 — Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, right eye
- H35.052 — Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, left eye
- H35.053 — Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, bilateral
- H35.059 — Retinal neovascularization, unspecified, unspecified eye
- H35.06 — Retinal vasculitis
- H35.061 — Retinal vasculitis, right eye
- H35.062 — Retinal vasculitis, left eye
- H35.063 — Retinal vasculitis, bilateral
- H35.069 — Retinal vasculitis, unspecified eye
- H35.07 — Retinal telangiectasis
- H35.071 — Retinal telangiectasis, right eye
- H35.072 — Retinal telangiectasis, left eye
- H35.073 — Retinal telangiectasis, bilateral
- H35.079 — Retinal telangiectasis, unspecified eye
- H35.09 — Other intraretinal microvascular abnormalities
- H35.1 — Retinopathy of prematurity
- H35.10 — Retinopathy of prematurity, unspecified
Indexed Clinical Terms (2)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Retinopathy (background)
- Sclerosis, sclerotic, retina (senile) (vascular)
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