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H35.042

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Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, left eye

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

What This Code Means

Small bulges in the tiny blood vessels of the retina in the left eye, which can leak fluid or blood.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the underlying etiology (diabetes, hypertension, etc.) for complete coding
  • •Confirm left eye involvement is clearly stated in the clinical documentation

Code Hierarchy

└H35Other retinal disorders└H35.0Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes└H35.04Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified└H35.042Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, left eye
└H35.042Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, left eye

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