H35.3290 ICD-10-CM Code: Exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) / Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)
H35.3290
Billable / SpecificICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidanceExudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
Exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
CMS-HCC V28
MappedHCC 300
RAF 0.666
CMS-HCC V24
MappedHCC 124
RAF 0.0
ACA/HHS
00
RAF 0
ESRD/PACE
MappedHCC 124
RAF 0.0
RXHCC
00
RAF 0
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Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.
Is H35.3290 an HCC code?
Yes. H35.3290 maps to Exudative Macular Degeneration under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model (and Exudative Macular Degeneration under V24).
HCC Category Mapping
RAF weights shown are the community, non-dual, aged base weights from the CMS risk adjustment model file. Actual per-patient RAF contribution depends on member segment, interactions, and the model year used by the payer. V28 is the CMS-HCC model phased in over payment years 2024–2026; V24 remains in use during the transition and for historical data.
MEAT Criteria for H35.3290
For H35.3290to count as a valid HCC diagnosis in a given encounter, the provider's documentation must show MEAT: Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat. A diagnosis from a prior year does not carry forward automatically, it has to be re-documented and supported each calendar year.
- MMonitor: signs, symptoms, disease progression, or lab trending documented in the note
- EEvaluate: test results, medication response, or physical findings reviewed by the provider
- AAssess: explicit mention in the assessment or plan with acknowledgment of status
- TTreat: medication, referral, procedure, therapy, or counseling tied to the diagnosis
Only one of M/E/A/T is required to support the code, but the documentation must be specific enough to show that the provider actually addressed H35.3290 during that encounter, not just copy-forwarded from a problem list.
What This Code Means
H35.3290 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for exudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified. H35.3290 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the eye and adnexa (h00-h59), within the section covering disorders of choroid and retina (h30-h36).
Under the CMS-HCC V28 risk adjustment model, H35.3290 maps to Exudative Macular Degeneration (HCC 300) with a community, non-dual, aged base RAF weight of 0.666. Under the older V24 model, H35.3290 mapped to the same category but with a base RAF weight of 0.000, V28 recalibrated weights across the entire model. V28 is the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model that reached 100% phase-in for payment year 2026, replacing V24 which was used during the PY2024–PY2025 transition.
Coders should report H35.3290 only when the provider documentation supports the specific condition described, since more specific codes within the same hierarchy can capture additional clinical detail and may carry a higher RAF weight. Because H35.3290 maps to a payment HCC, the provider's documentation must satisfy MEAT criteria (Monitor, Evaluate, Assess, or Treat) for the encounter to count toward the patient's Medicare Advantage risk adjustment score. When documentation is ambiguous, coders should issue a provider query rather than assume the highest-specificity variant.
HCC Buddy maintains structured V28 and V24 mapping, RAF weights, and MEAT documentation criteria for H35.3290 sourced directly from the CMS-HCC risk adjustment model files and the CMS ICD-10-CM code set.