H31.319 — Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, unspecified eye
Is H31.319 billable?
Yes, but H31.319 is an unspecified code. H31.319 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, H31.319 is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting H31.319 — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
H31.319 at a glance
| Code | H31.319 |
|---|---|
| Description | Expulsive choroidal hemorrhage, unspecified eye |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Which MS-DRGs does H31.319 group to?
H31.319 sits in MDC 02 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 124Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agentmedical
- 125Other Disorders of the Eye without MCCmedical
How is H31.319 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under H31.31, the nearest indexed parent of H31.319. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Hemorrhage, hemorrhagic › choroid › expulsive (concealed)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H31.319, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H31.319 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)
How long has H31.319 existed?
H31.319 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.