H35.452
BillableSecondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A degenerative condition of the retina in the left eye where pigment changes occur as a secondary effect of another underlying condition or injury.
Coding Tips
- •Identify and code the underlying cause of the secondary pigmentary degeneration as the primary diagnosis
- •Confirm left eye laterality is documented before assigning this code
Code Hierarchy
└H35Other retinal disorders└H35.4Peripheral retinal degeneration└H35.45Secondary pigmentary degeneration└H35.452Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye
└H35.452Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye