H35.322 — Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye
Is H35.322 billable?
No — H35.322 is a non-billable header code. H35.322 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 4 billable codes beneath H35.322.
Billable codes under this header
- H35.3220Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified
- H35.3221Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H35.3222Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization
- H35.3223Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive scar
H35.322 at a glance
| Code | H35.322 |
|---|---|
| Description | Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is H35.322 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under H35.32, the nearest indexed parent of H35.322. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Kuhnt-Junius degeneration
- Degeneration, degenerative › Kuhnt-Junius
- Degeneration, degenerative › macula, macular › exudative
- Degeneration, degenerative › macula, macular › wet age-related
- Degeneration, degenerative › retina › Kuhnt-Junius
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 7
The conditions below are not part of H35.322, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H35.322 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 H35
The conditions below are not part of H35.322, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, H35.322 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under H35.322? (4)
- H35.3220Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified
- H35.3221Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with active choroidal neovascularization
- H35.3222Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive choroidal neovascularization
- H35.3223Exudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, with inactive scar
How long has H35.322 existed?
H35.322 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.