Chapter 7
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
H00-H59
This chapter covers diseases of the eye and adnexa, such as cataracts, glaucoma, and disorders of the retina and optic nerve. Many codes require laterality (right eye, left eye, or bilateral), and glaucoma additionally requires a disease stage.
Sections
- H00-H05Disorders of eyelid, lacrimal system and orbit
- H10-H11Disorders of conjunctiva
- H15-H22Disorders of sclera, cornea, iris and ciliary body
- H25-H28Disorders of lens
- H30-H36Disorders of choroid and retina
- H40-H42Glaucoma
- H43-H44Disorders of vitreous body and globe
- H46-H47Disorders of optic nerve and visual pathways
- H49-H52Disorders of ocular muscles, binocular movement, accommodation and refraction
- H53-H54Visual disturbances and blindness
- H55-H57Other disorders of eye and adnexa
- H59Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of eye and adnexa, not elsewhere classified