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H21.551

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Recession of chamber angle, right eye

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

What This Code Means

A condition where the angle between the iris and cornea in the right eye becomes narrower or recessed, potentially affecting fluid drainage in the eye.

Coding Tips

  • •Chamber angle recession is often associated with glaucoma risk; review documentation for any glaucoma diagnosis codes
  • •This is typically a post-traumatic condition, so look for associated injury codes if applicable

Code Hierarchy

└H21Other disorders of iris and ciliary body└H21.5Other and unspecified adhesions and disruptions of iris and ciliary body└H21.55Recession of chamber angle└H21.551Recession of chamber angle, right eye
└H21.551Recession of chamber angle, right eye

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