H36.82
Header — not billableProliferative sickle-cell retinopathy
The ICD-10 code for proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy is H36.82.
H36.82 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
- H36.81Nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathynon-billable header
- H36.89Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- H36.82Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathynon-billable header