H35.729 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, unspecified eye

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)

• 362.42 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (approximate)

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

• Unspecified code (laterality): Unspecified codes for which a more specific code identifying laterality (right, left, bilateral) exists within the same code family.

Code annotations containing back-references to H35.729

Back-references to H35.72

• Type 1 Excludes: H33 Retinal detachments and breaks ("detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.72-, H35.73-)")

Nearby codes

• H35.719 Central serous chorioretinopathy, unspecified eye
• H35.72 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
• H35.721 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eye
• H35.722 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left eye
• H35.723 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, bilateral
• H35.729 Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, unspecified eye (this code)
• H35.73 Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
• H35.731 Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, right eye
• H35.732 Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, left eye
• H35.733 Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, bilateral
• H35.739 Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium, unspecified eye