H35.38Toxic maculopathy

H35.38 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for toxic maculopathy. 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 H35.3 (degeneration of macula and posterior pole), H35.38 is specifically for toxic maculopathy. Related codes cover unspecified macular degeneration (H35.30), Nonexudative age-related macular degeneration (H35.31), Exudative age-related macular degeneration (H35.32), Angioid streaks of macula (H35.33), macular cyst, hole, or pseudohole (H35.34), Cystoid macular degeneration (H35.35), Drusen (degenerative) of macula (H35.36) and puckering of macula (H35.37).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H35.381 (right eye), H35.382 (left eye), H35.383 (bilateral) and H35.389 (unspecified eye).

Code first: poisoning due to drug or toxin, if applicable (T36-T65 with fifth or sixth character 1-4).

Use an additional code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T36-T50 with fifth or sixth character 5).

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