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H35.043

Billable

Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, bilateral

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 both eyes, which can leak fluid or blood.

Coding Tips

  • •Bilateral coding requires documentation of micro-aneurysms in both eyes
  • •Consider coding both the underlying systemic condition and this retinal manifestation

Code Hierarchy

└H35Other retinal disorders└H35.0Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes└H35.04Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified└H35.043Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, bilateral
└H35.043Retinal micro-aneurysms, unspecified, bilateral

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