H40.50
Billable codeGlaucoma secondary to other eye disorders, unspecified eye
The ICD-10 code for glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders, unspecified eye is H40.50.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- H40.51Glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders, right eye
- H40.52Glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders, left eye
- H40.53Glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders, bilateral
- H40.50Glaucoma secondary to other eye disorders, unspecified eye