H35.5 Hereditary retinal dystrophy

Non-billable header with 5 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• dystrophies primarily involving Bruch's membrane (H31.1-)

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)

Codes under H35.5

• H35.50 Unspecified hereditary retinal dystrophy
• H35.51 Vitreoretinal dystrophy
• H35.52 Pigmentary retinal dystrophy
• H35.53 Other dystrophies primarily involving the sensory retina
• H35.54 Dystrophies primarily involving the retinal pigment epithelium

Code annotations containing back-references to H35.5

Back-references to H35.5

• Type 1 Excludes: H35.4 Peripheral retinal degeneration ("hereditary retinal degeneration (dystrophy) (H35.5-)")

Nearby codes

• H35.46 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration
• H35.461 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, right eye
• H35.462 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, left eye
• H35.463 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, bilateral
• H35.469 Secondary vitreoretinal degeneration, unspecified eye
• H35.5 Hereditary retinal dystrophy (this code)
• H35.50 Unspecified hereditary retinal dystrophy
• H35.51 Vitreoretinal dystrophy
• H35.52 Pigmentary retinal dystrophy
• H35.53 Other dystrophies primarily involving the sensory retina
• H35.54 Dystrophies primarily involving the retinal pigment epithelium