H35.72
Header — not billableSerous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
The ICD-10 code for serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium is H35.72.
H35.72 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 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.
Related codes in this category
- H35.70Unspecified separation of retinal layers
- H35.71Central serous chorioretinopathynon-billable header
- H35.73Hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epitheliumnon-billable header
- H35.72Serous detachment of retinal pigment epitheliumnon-billable header