H35.3120 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from H35.312 with 7th character 0 (stage unspecified).

Applies from H35 Other retinal disorders

Excludes2 (not included here)

• diabetic retinal disorders (E08.311-E08.359, E09.311-E09.359, E10.311-E10.359, E11.311-E11.359, E13.311-E13.359)

Applies from H35.31 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration

Applicable to

• Atrophic age-related macular degeneration
• Dry age-related macular degeneration

7th character note

• One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H35.31 to designate the stage of the disease:

7th character required

• 0 — stage unspecified
• 1 — early dry stage
• 2 — intermediate dry stage
• 3 — advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
• 4 — advanced atrophic with subfoveal involvement

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Adult diagnoses (age 15 through 124): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 15 through 124.

Nearby codes

• H35.3111 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, early dry stage
• H35.3112 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, intermediate dry stage
• H35.3113 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
• H35.3114 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye, advanced atrophic with subfoveal involvement
• H35.312 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye
• H35.3120 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, stage unspecified (this code)
• H35.3121 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, early dry stage
• H35.3122 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, intermediate dry stage
• H35.3123 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
• H35.3124 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, left eye, advanced atrophic with subfoveal involvement
• H35.313 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral