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H21.521

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Goniosynechiae, right eye

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Scar tissue adhesion between the iris and the drainage angle of the eye (goniosynechiae) in the right eye. This can impair fluid drainage and increase eye pressure.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation specifies goniosynechiae and right eye involvement
  • •Monitor for secondary glaucoma development and code accordingly if present

Code Hierarchy

└H21Other disorders of iris and ciliary body└H21.5Other and unspecified adhesions and disruptions of iris and ciliary body└H21.52Goniosynechiae└H21.521Goniosynechiae, right eye
└H21.521Goniosynechiae, right eye

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