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ICD-10/H35.31

H35.31 ICD-10-CM Code: Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration

Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.

Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (H35.31). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for H35.31 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Atrophic age-related macular degeneration
  • Dry age-related macular degeneration

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)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Can H35.31 be billed directly?

No. H35.31 (Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.

Does H35.31 require a 7th character?

Yes. One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H35.31 to designate the stage of the disease:; 0: stage unspecified; 1: early dry stage; 2: intermediate dry stage; 3: advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement; 4: advanced atrophic with subfoveal involvement.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to H35.31 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • H35.21 — Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy, right eye
  • H35.22 — Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy, left eye
  • H35.23 — Other non-diabetic proliferative retinopathy, bilateral
  • H35.3 — Degeneration of macula and posterior pole
  • H35.30 — Unspecified macular degeneration
  • H35.311 — Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye
  • H35.3110 — Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, stage unspecified
  • H35.3111 — Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, early dry stage
  • H35.3112 — Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, intermediate dry stage
  • H35.3113 — Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement

View all codes in the H35 family