H35.70 Unspecified separation of retinal layers

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

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 H35.7 Separation of retinal layers

Excludes1 (never code together)

• retinal detachment (serous) (H33.2-)
• rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (H33.0-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 362.40 Retinal layer separation, unspecified

Diagnosis Index entries for H35.70

• Disorder (of) › retina › separation of layers

Nearby codes

• H35.60 Retinal hemorrhage, unspecified eye
• H35.61 Retinal hemorrhage, right eye
• H35.62 Retinal hemorrhage, left eye
• H35.63 Retinal hemorrhage, bilateral
• H35.7 Separation of retinal layers
• H35.70 Unspecified separation of retinal layers (this code)
• H35.71 Central serous chorioretinopathy
• H35.711 Central serous chorioretinopathy, right eye
• H35.712 Central serous chorioretinopathy, left eye
• H35.713 Central serous chorioretinopathy, bilateral
• H35.719 Central serous chorioretinopathy, unspecified eye