H36.8 ICD-10-CA code: Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
H36.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
H36.8Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Short description: Oth retinal disrd in dis class elsewhere
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written H368
Notes for H36.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note H36.8 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Atherosclerotic retinopathy (I70.8†)Proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy (D57.-†)Retinal dystrophy in lipid storage disorders (E75.-†)
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Where H36.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
- 2Block H30-H36Disorders of choroid and retina
- 3Category H36Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- 4Valid code H36.8Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code H36.8 mean?
H36.8 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is H36.8 in ICD-10-CA?
H36.8 sits under H36 Retinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere, within H30-H36 Disorders of choroid and retina, within Chapter 7: Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59).
What coding notes apply to H36.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for H36.8, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.