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H21.559

Billable

Recession of chamber angle, unspecified 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 becomes narrower or recessed in an unspecified eye, potentially affecting fluid drainage.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the specific eye is not documented; query the provider for laterality information
  • •Chamber angle recession is a risk factor for glaucoma development

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└H21.559Recession of chamber angle, unspecified eye
└H21.559Recession of chamber angle, unspecified eye

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