H21.2 — Degeneration of iris and ciliary body
Is H21.2 billable?
No — H21.2 is a non-billable header code. H21.2 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 29 billable codes beneath H21.2.
Billable codes under this header
- H21.29Other iris atrophy
- H21.211Degeneration of chamber angle, right eye
- H21.212Degeneration of chamber angle, left eye
- H21.213Degeneration of chamber angle, bilateral
- H21.219Degeneration of chamber angle, unspecified eye
- H21.221Degeneration of ciliary body, right eye
- H21.222Degeneration of ciliary body, left eye
- H21.223Degeneration of ciliary body, bilateral
- H21.229Degeneration of ciliary body, unspecified eye
- H21.231Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), right eye
- H21.232Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), left eye
- H21.233Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), bilateral
- H21.239Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), unspecified eye
- H21.241Degeneration of pupillary margin, right eye
- H21.242Degeneration of pupillary margin, left eye
- H21.243Degeneration of pupillary margin, bilateral
- H21.249Degeneration of pupillary margin, unspecified eye
- H21.251Iridoschisis, right eye
- H21.252Iridoschisis, left eye
- H21.253Iridoschisis, bilateral
- H21.259Iridoschisis, unspecified eye
- H21.261Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), right eye
- H21.262Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), left eye
- H21.263Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), bilateral
- H21.269Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive), unspecified eye
- H21.271Miotic pupillary cyst, right eye
- H21.272Miotic pupillary cyst, left eye
- H21.273Miotic pupillary cyst, bilateral
- H21.279Miotic pupillary cyst, unspecified eye
H21.2 at a glance
| Code | H21.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Degeneration of iris and ciliary body |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H21.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H21.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from H21
The conditions below are not part of H21.2, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H21.2 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-)
What codes fall under H21.2? (8)
- H21.21Degeneration of chamber anglenot billable
- H21.22Degeneration of ciliary bodynot billable
- H21.23Degeneration of iris (pigmentary)not billable
- H21.24Degeneration of pupillary marginnot billable
- H21.25Iridoschisisnot billable
- H21.26Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive)not billable
- H21.27Miotic pupillary cystnot billable
- H21.29Other iris atrophy
How long has H21.2 existed?
H21.2 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the H21 family? (7)
- H21.0Hyphemanot billable
- H21.1Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary bodynot billable
- H21.3Cyst of iris, ciliary body and anterior chambernot billable
- H21.4Pupillary membranesnot billable
- H21.5Other and unspecified adhesions and disruptions of iris and ciliary bodynot billable
- H21.8Other specified disorders of iris and ciliary bodynot billable
- H21.9Unspecified disorder of iris and ciliary body