ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H34Retinal vascular occlusions
H34 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 5 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 H34
H34 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for retinal vascular occlusions. It belongs to 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 5 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H34.0 (occlusion), H34.1 (occlusion), H34.2 (occlusions), H34.8 (occlusions) and H34.9 (occlusion).
Don't report H34 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: amaurosis fugax (G45.3).
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 H34
- H34.0Transient retinal artery occlusion
- H34.1Central retinal artery occlusion
- H34.2Other retinal artery occlusions
- H34.8Other retinal vascular occlusions
- H34.9Unspecified retinal vascular occlusionBillable
Coding notes
- amaurosis fugax (G45.3)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H34.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
Codes whose notes reference H34
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about H34
Is H34 billable?
- No. H34 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.