H21.2
Header — not billableDegeneration of iris and ciliary body
The ICD-10 code for degeneration of iris and ciliary body is H21.2.
H21.2 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 8 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under H21.2
- H21.21Degeneration of chamber anglenon-billable header
- H21.22Degeneration of ciliary bodynon-billable header
- H21.23Degeneration of iris (pigmentary)non-billable header
- H21.24Degeneration of pupillary marginnon-billable header
- H21.25Iridoschisisnon-billable header
- H21.26Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive)non-billable header
- H21.27Miotic pupillary cystnon-billable header
- H21.29Other iris atrophy
Related codes in this category
- H21.0Hyphemanon-billable header
- H21.1Other vascular disorders of iris and ciliary bodynon-billable header
- H21.3Cyst of iris, ciliary body and anterior chambernon-billable header
- H21.4Pupillary membranesnon-billable header
- H21.5Other and unspecified adhesions and disruptions of iris and ciliary bodynon-billable header
- H21.8Other specified disorders of iris and ciliary bodynon-billable header
- H21.9Unspecified disorder of iris and ciliary body
- H21.2Degeneration of iris and ciliary bodynon-billable header