ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
H36.81Nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy
H36.81 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.
Code last changed in FY2024 (effective October 1, 2023). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About H36.81
H36.81 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy. It belongs to category H36 (retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere), 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 H36.8 (other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere), H36.81 is specifically for nonproliferative sickle-cell retinopathy. Related codes cover proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy (H36.82) and other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (H36.89).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: H36.811 (right eye), H36.812 (left eye), H36.813 (bilateral) and H36.819 (unspecified eye).
Code first underlying disease, such as: lipid storage disorders (E75.-) and sickle-cell disorders (D57.-).
It was added in FY2024, effective October 1, 2023.
Specific codes under H36.81
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to H36.81.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa.
Code history
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- FY2024 (effective 10/1/2023): Added
- No changes since FY2024.
Common questions about H36.81
Is H36.81 billable?
- No. H36.81 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.