H35.81 Retinal edema

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Retinal cotton wool spots

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 H35.8 Other specified retinal disorders

Excludes2 (not included here)

• retinal hemorrhage (H35.6-)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 362.83 Retinal edema

Diagnosis Index entries for H35.81

• Congestion, congestive › retina
• Cotton wool spots (retinal)
• Disorder (of) › retina › edema
• Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) › macula
• Edema, edematous (infectious) (pitting) (toxic) › retina

Nearby codes

• 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
• H35.8 Other specified retinal disorders
• H35.81 Retinal edema (this code)
• H35.82 Retinal ischemia
• H35.89 Other specified retinal disorders
• H35.9 Unspecified retinal disorder