E70.319
BillableOcular albinism, unspecified
HCC Category Mapping
V24HCC 23 — Other Significant Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
0.230ESRDHCC 23 — Other Significant Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
0.000RxHCCHCC 43 — Other Significant Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
0.000What This Code Means
A genetic condition affecting only the eyes with reduced melanin production causing vision problems, but the specific inheritance pattern or type is not identified.
Coding Tips
- •This is the least specific ocular albinism code; query provider for inheritance pattern or specific type if possible
- •Document all vision-related complications separately
Clinical Significance
Ocular albinism, unspecified, indicates reduced melanin production limited to the eyes without skin involvement, where the specific inheritance pattern or genetic type has not been determined. This condition causes visual impairment, nystagmus, and photophobia, and the unspecified designation typically reflects incomplete genetic evaluation rather than a truly indeterminate condition.
Documentation Requirements
- ✓Documentation should include ophthalmologic examination findings demonstrating reduced ocular pigmentation, visual acuity measurements, nystagmus characterization, and iris transillumination results.
- ✓The provider should document that skin pigmentation is normal or near-normal.
- ✓If genetic testing has been performed, results should guide assignment of a more specific code.
- ✓If testing has not been done, document the reason and plan for evaluation.
Commonly Confused Codes
E70.310 (X-linked ocular albinism) and E70.311 (Autosomal recessive ocular albinism) are preferred when the pattern is known.E70.318 (Other ocular albinism) covers atypical variants.E70.30 (Albinism, unspecified) is even less specific.H55.0x (Nystagmus) and H53.x (Visual disturbances) should be coded separately for specific visual manifestations.
Code Hierarchy
└E70Disorders of aromatic amino-acid metabolism└E70.3Albinism└E70.31Ocular albinism└E70.319Ocular albinism, unspecified
└E70.319Ocular albinism, unspecified