H30.149
BillableAcute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A sudden inflammatory condition affecting the back of the eye with multiple small, flat, pigmented lesions, but the specific eye affected is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Use this code only when laterality cannot be determined from the medical record; query the provider if possible for clarification
- •This is a less specific code; attempt to obtain documentation of which eye is affected to use a more specific code
Code Hierarchy
└H30Chorioretinal inflammation└H30.1Disseminated chorioretinal inflammation└H30.14Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy└H30.149Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, unspecified eye
└H30.149Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, unspecified eye