ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

H31.02Solar retinopathy

Not billable — use a more specific code

H31.02 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About H31.02

H31.02 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for solar retinopathy. It belongs to category H31 (other disorders of choroid), block H30-H36 (disorders of choroid and retina) and chapter 7 (diseases of the eye and adnexa). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.

Within H31.0 (chorioretinal scars), H31.02 is specifically for solar retinopathy. Related codes cover unspecified chorioretinal scars (H31.00), macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic) (H31.01) and other chorioretinal scars (H31.09).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H31.021 (right eye), H31.022 (left eye), H31.023 (bilateral) and H31.029 (unspecified eye).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under H31.02

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H31.02.

› From H31.0 Chorioretinal scars

Excludes2

postsurgical chorioretinal scars (H59.81-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H31.02.

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about H31.02

Is H31.02 billable?: No. H31.02 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.