H21.50 Unspecified adhesions of iris

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Synechia (iris) NOS

Applies from H21 Other disorders of iris and ciliary body

Excludes2 (not included here)

• sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-)

Applies from H21.5 Other and unspecified adhesions and disruptions of iris and ciliary body

Excludes1 (never code together)

• corectopia (Q13.2)

Codes under H21.50

• H21.501 Unspecified adhesions of iris, right eye
• H21.502 Unspecified adhesions of iris, left eye
• H21.503 Unspecified adhesions of iris, bilateral
• H21.509 Unspecified adhesions of iris and ciliary body, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H21.50

• Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) › iris

Nearby codes

• H21.40 Pupillary membranes, unspecified eye
• H21.41 Pupillary membranes, right eye
• H21.42 Pupillary membranes, left eye
• H21.43 Pupillary membranes, bilateral
• H21.5 Other and unspecified adhesions and disruptions of iris and ciliary body
• H21.50 Unspecified adhesions of iris (this code)
• H21.501 Unspecified adhesions of iris, right eye
• H21.502 Unspecified adhesions of iris, left eye
• H21.503 Unspecified adhesions of iris, bilateral
• H21.509 Unspecified adhesions of iris and ciliary body, unspecified eye
• H21.51 Anterior synechiae (iris)