9B71.0 Diabetic retinopathy
International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01
A condition characterised as a disease of the retina (retinopathy) involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina which is due to chronically high blood glucose levels in people with diabetes.
sections/codes in this section ()
- Nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (9B71.00)
- Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (9B71.01)
- Diabetic macular oedema (9B71.02)
- Diabetic retinopathy, unspecified (9B71.0Z)
coding note
Always assign an additional code for diabetes mellitus.
postcoordination
Add Stem and/or Extension codes to form a cluster code which adds detail to the condition.
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