H31.009
BillableUnspecified chorioretinal scars, unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Scarring of the choroid and retina from an unspecified cause in an eye where the specific eye location is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •This is the least specific chorioretinal scar code; use only when eye laterality cannot be determined from documentation
- •Review records to assign a more specific code indicating right eye, left eye, or bilateral involvement
Code Hierarchy
└H31Other disorders of choroid└H31.0Chorioretinal scars└H31.00Unspecified chorioretinal scars└H31.009Unspecified chorioretinal scars, unspecified eye
└H31.009Unspecified chorioretinal scars, unspecified eye