H20.1
Header — not billableChronic iridocyclitis
The ICD-10 code for chronic iridocyclitis is H20.1.
H20.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- posterior cyclitis (H30.2-)
Use additional code
This code represents an underlying condition. When a related manifestation is also present, coding convention calls for an additional code to be listed after this one.
- code for any associated cataract (H26.21-)
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •If the associated manifestation or related condition noted above is also documented, an additional code should be reported alongside this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H20.0Acute and subacute iridocyclitisnon-billable header
- H20.2Lens-induced iridocyclitisnon-billable header
- H20.8Other iridocyclitisnon-billable header
- H20.9Unspecified iridocyclitis
- H20.1Chronic iridocyclitisnon-billable header