H21.56 Pupillary abnormalities

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Deformed pupil
• Ectopic pupil
• Rupture of sphincter, pupil

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital deformity of pupil (Q13.2-)

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 H21.56

• H21.561 Pupillary abnormality, right eye
• H21.562 Pupillary abnormality, left eye
• H21.563 Pupillary abnormality, bilateral
• H21.569 Pupillary abnormality, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H21.56

• Abnormal, abnormality, abnormalities › pupillary

Nearby codes

• H21.55 Recession of chamber angle
• H21.551 Recession of chamber angle, right eye
• H21.552 Recession of chamber angle, left eye
• H21.553 Recession of chamber angle, bilateral
• H21.559 Recession of chamber angle, unspecified eye
• H21.56 Pupillary abnormalities (this code)
• H21.561 Pupillary abnormality, right eye
• H21.562 Pupillary abnormality, left eye
• H21.563 Pupillary abnormality, bilateral
• H21.569 Pupillary abnormality, unspecified eye
• H21.8 Other specified disorders of iris and ciliary body