H35.52

Applicable To

• Albipunctate retinal dystrophy

• Retinitis pigmentosa

• Tapetoretinal dystrophy

Approximate Synonyms

• Bilateral pigmentary retinal dystrophy

• Bilateral retinitis pigmentosa

• Bilateral retinitis pigmentosa eye condition)

• Left pigmentary retinal dystrophy

• Left retinitis pigmentosa

• Left retinitis pigmentosa eye condition)

• Pigmentary dystrophy of retina of bilateral eyes

• Pigmentary dystrophy of retina of left eye

• Pigmentary dystrophy of retina of right eye

• Retinitis pigmentosa

• Right pigmentary retinal dystrophy

• Right retinitis pigmentosa

• Right retinitis pigmentosa eye condition)

Clinical Information

• A rare inherited retinal dystrophy disorder characterized by spots of black bone-spicule pigmentation of the retinal pigment epithelium. It is manifested with decreased vision in low light or in the night, followed by decreased peripheral vision, and, eventual decreased central vision. It may lead to blindness.

• Group of inherited abnormalities in the retina; characterized by night blindness, retinal atrophy, weakening of the retinal vessels, pigment clumping, and contraction of the visual field.

• Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the neuroepithelium of the retina characterized by night blindness and progressive contraction of the visual field.

Details

• H35.52 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM H35.52 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H35.52 – other international versions of ICD-10 H35.52 may differ.