ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H35.321Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye
H35.321 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.
Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About H35.321
H35.321 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye. It belongs to category H35 (other retinal disorders), 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 H35.32 (Exudative age-related macular degeneration), H35.321 is specifically for Exudative age-related macular degeneration, right eye. Related codes cover left eye (H35.322), bilateral (H35.323) and unspecified eye (H35.329).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: 0 for stage unspecified, 1 for with active choroidal neovascularization, 2 for with inactive choroidal neovascularization and 3 for with inactive scar. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.
7th character
One of the following 7th characters is to be assigned to codes in subcategory H35.32 to designate the stage of the disease:
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H35.321.
Code history
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- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
- No changes since FY2017.
Common questions about H35.321
Is H35.321 billable?
- No. H35.321 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.