H21.23 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary)

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Translucency of iris

Applies from H21 Other disorders of iris and ciliary body

Excludes2 (not included here)

• sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-)

Codes under H21.23

• H21.231 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), right eye
• H21.232 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), left eye
• H21.233 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), bilateral
• H21.239 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H21.23

• Degeneration, degenerative › iris (pigmentary)

Nearby codes

• H21.22 Degeneration of ciliary body
• H21.221 Degeneration of ciliary body, right eye
• H21.222 Degeneration of ciliary body, left eye
• H21.223 Degeneration of ciliary body, bilateral
• H21.229 Degeneration of ciliary body, unspecified eye
• H21.23 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary) (this code)
• H21.231 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), right eye
• H21.232 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), left eye
• H21.233 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), bilateral
• H21.239 Degeneration of iris (pigmentary), unspecified eye
• H21.24 Degeneration of pupillary margin