ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H35.72Serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium
H35.72 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 H35.72
H35.72 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium. 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 H35.7 (separation of retinal layers), H35.72 is specifically for serous detachment of retinal pigment epithelium. Related codes cover unspecified separation of retinal layers (H35.70), central serous chorioretinopathy (H35.71) and hemorrhagic detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.73).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H35.721 (right eye), H35.722 (left eye), H35.723 (bilateral) and H35.729 (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 H35.72
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H35.72.
› From H35 Other retinal disorders
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
Alphabetic index entries
1 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to H35.72.
Codes whose notes reference H35.72
- H33Excludes1
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 H35.72
Is H35.72 billable?
- No. H35.72 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.