H31.11 Age-related choroidal atrophy

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H31.1 Choroidal degeneration

Excludes2 (not included here)

• angioid streaks of macula (H35.33)

Codes under H31.11

• H31.111 Age-related choroidal atrophy, right eye
• H31.112 Age-related choroidal atrophy, left eye
• H31.113 Age-related choroidal atrophy, bilateral
• H31.119 Age-related choroidal atrophy, unspecified eye

Code annotations containing back-references to H31.11

Back-references to H31.1

• Type 1 Excludes: H35.5 Hereditary retinal dystrophy ("dystrophies primarily involving Bruch's membrane (H31.1-)")

Back-references to H31

• Use Additional: H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization ("code for any associated choroid disorders (H31.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H31.11

• Atrophy, atrophic (of) › choroid (central) (macular) (myopic) (retina) › senile

Nearby codes

• H31.10 Unspecified choroidal degeneration
• H31.101 Choroidal degeneration, unspecified, right eye
• H31.102 Choroidal degeneration, unspecified, left eye
• H31.103 Choroidal degeneration, unspecified, bilateral
• H31.109 Choroidal degeneration, unspecified, unspecified eye
• H31.11 Age-related choroidal atrophy (this code)
• H31.111 Age-related choroidal atrophy, right eye
• H31.112 Age-related choroidal atrophy, left eye
• H31.113 Age-related choroidal atrophy, bilateral
• H31.119 Age-related choroidal atrophy, unspecified eye
• H31.12 Diffuse secondary atrophy of choroid