H22

Disorders of iris and ciliary body in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific

H22 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes

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

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • gout (M1A.-, M10.-)
  • leprosy (A30.-)
  • parasitic disease (B89)

Also known as

  • Disorder, iris, in diseases classified elsewhere

Related codes

  • H15Disorders of scleraHeader
  • H16KeratitisHeader
  • H17Corneal scars and opacitiesHeader
  • H18Other disorders of corneaHeader
  • H20IridocyclitisHeader
  • H21Other disorders of iris and ciliary bodyHeader

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