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ICD-10 Code H35.82: Retinal ischemia
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents retinal ischemia in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
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H30-H36Disorders of choroid and retina
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H35Other retinal disorders
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H35.8Other specified retinal disorders
currentH35.8
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
Ophthalmologist
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 92134high
COMPUTERIZED OPHTHALMIC DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING (EG, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY [OCT]), POSTERIOR SEGMENT, WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT, UNILATERAL OR BILATERAL; RETINA
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93880high
DUPLEX SCAN OF EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES; COMPLETE BILATERAL STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 93882high
DUPLEX SCAN OF EXTRACRANIAL ARTERIES; UNILATERAL OR LIMITED STUDY
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 0509Thigh
ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY (ERG) WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT, PATTERN (PERG)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92273high
ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY (ERG), WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT; FULL FIELD (IE, FFERG, FLASH ERG, GANZFELD ERG)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92274high
ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY (ERG), WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT; MULTIFOCAL (MFERG)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Coding guidelines
Common synonyms
Retinal ischemia
Frequently asked questions
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