H21.54 Posterior 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 H21.54

• H21.541 Posterior synechiae (iris), right eye
• H21.542 Posterior synechiae (iris), left eye
• H21.543 Posterior synechiae (iris), bilateral
• H21.549 Posterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H21.54

• Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) › iris › posterior

Nearby codes

• H21.53 Iridodialysis
• H21.531 Iridodialysis, right eye
• H21.532 Iridodialysis, left eye
• H21.533 Iridodialysis, bilateral
• H21.539 Iridodialysis, unspecified eye
• H21.54 Posterior synechiae (iris) (this code)
• H21.541 Posterior synechiae (iris), right eye
• H21.542 Posterior synechiae (iris), left eye
• H21.543 Posterior synechiae (iris), bilateral
• H21.549 Posterior synechiae (iris), unspecified eye
• H21.55 Recession of chamber angle