H31.09
Header — not billableOther chorioretinal scars
The ICD-10 code for other chorioretinal scars is H31.09.
H31.09 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.
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.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H31.00Unspecified chorioretinal scarsnon-billable header
- H31.01Macula scars of posterior pole (postinflammatory) (post-traumatic)non-billable header
- H31.02Solar retinopathynon-billable header
- H31.09Other chorioretinal scarsnon-billable header