H35.3191 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, early dry stage

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from H35.319 with 7th character 1 (early dry stage).

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

• H35.3132 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, intermediate dry stage
• H35.3133 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
• H35.3134 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, bilateral, advanced atrophic with subfoveal involvement
• H35.319 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye
• H35.3190 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, stage unspecified
• H35.3191 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, early dry stage (this code)
• H35.3192 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, intermediate dry stage
• H35.3193 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, advanced atrophic without subfoveal involvement
• H35.3194 Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, unspecified eye, advanced atrophic with subfoveal involvement
• H35.32 Exudative age-related macular degeneration
• H35.321 Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye