H35.452 Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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 H35.4 Peripheral retinal degeneration

Excludes1 (never code together)

• hereditary retinal degeneration (dystrophy) (H35.5-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• peripheral retinal degeneration with retinal break (H33.3-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 362.65 Secondary pigmentary degeneration (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H35.452

Back-references to H35.4

• Type 2 Excludes: H33.3 Retinal breaks without detachment ("peripheral retinal degeneration without break (H35.4-)")

Nearby codes

• H35.442 Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, left eye
• H35.443 Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, bilateral
• H35.449 Age-related reticular degeneration of retina, unspecified eye
• H35.45 Secondary pigmentary degeneration
• H35.451 Secondary pigmentary degeneration, right eye
• H35.452 Secondary pigmentary degeneration, left eye (this code)
• H35.453 Secondary pigmentary degeneration, bilateral
• H35.459 Secondary pigmentary degeneration, unspecified eye
• H35.46 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration
• H35.461 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, right eye
• H35.462 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, left eye