H20.033

What This Code Means

This is an inflammation of the iris and ciliary body (the colored part of the eye and the muscle that controls focus) that occurs in both eyes as a result of an infection elsewhere in the body. The infection has spread to or triggered inflammation in the eye structures.

Coding Tips

• •Always verify that the iridocyclitis is confirmed as secondary to an infectious process and affects both eyes before assigning this code
• •This code requires documentation of the underlying infectious cause; consider assigning an additional code to identify the primary infection (such as tuberculosis, syphilis, or other systemic infections) for complete clinical documentation