H21.51 Anterior synechiae (iris)

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

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 H21.51

• H21.511 Anterior synechiae (iris), right eye
• H21.512 Anterior synechiae (iris), left eye
• H21.513 Anterior synechiae (iris), bilateral
• H21.519 Anterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H21.51

• Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) › iris › anterior

Nearby codes

• H21.50 Unspecified adhesions of iris
• 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) (this code)
• H21.511 Anterior synechiae (iris), right eye
• H21.512 Anterior synechiae (iris), left eye
• H21.513 Anterior synechiae (iris), bilateral
• H21.519 Anterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye
• H21.52 Goniosynechiae