H30.019
BillableFocal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary, unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Inflammation of the choroid and retina located near the optic nerve head when the affected eye is not specified or documented. This is a focal inflammatory condition affecting the back of the eye.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Query the provider if eye laterality is not documented to assign a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└H30Chorioretinal inflammation└H30.0Focal chorioretinal inflammation└H30.01Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary└H30.019Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary, unspecified eye
└H30.019Focal chorioretinal inflammation, juxtapapillary, unspecified eye