H21.22

Degeneration of ciliary body

Non-billable header

H21.22 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from H21)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from H21)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from H21)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from H21)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from H21)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-) (from H21)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from H21)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-) (from H21)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from H21)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from H21)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from H21)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71) (from H21)
  • sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-) (from H21)

Also known as

  • Degeneration, degenerative, ciliary body

Parent code

  • H21.2Degeneration of iris and ciliary bodyHeader

More specific codes H21.22

  • H21.221Degeneration of ciliary body, right eyeBillable
  • H21.222Degeneration of ciliary body, left eyeBillable
  • H21.223Degeneration of ciliary body, bilateralBillable
  • H21.229Degeneration of ciliary body, unspecified eyeBillable

Related codes

  • H21.21Degeneration of chamber angleHeader
  • H21.23Degeneration of iris (pigmentary)Header
  • H21.24Degeneration of pupillary marginHeader
  • H21.25IridoschisisHeader
  • H21.26Iris atrophy (essential) (progressive)Header
  • H21.27Miotic pupillary cystHeader
  • H21.29Other iris atrophyBillable

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