H40.81
Header — not billableGlaucoma with increased episcleral venous pressure
The ICD-10 code for glaucoma with increased episcleral venous pressure is H40.81.
H40.81 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.
Child codes under H40.81
Related codes in this category
- H40.82Hypersecretion glaucomanon-billable header
- H40.83Aqueous misdirectionnon-billable header
- H40.84Neovascular secondary angle closure glaucomanon-billable header
- H40.89Other specified glaucoma
- H40.81Glaucoma with increased episcleral venous pressurenon-billable header