H31.113 Age-related choroidal atrophy, bilateral

ICD-10-CM Code H31.113: Age-related choroidal atrophy, bilateral

ICD-10-CM code H31.113 identifies bilateral age-related choroidal atrophy, an active diagnosis concept classified as a disease or syndrome. It is a specific diagnostic label used in medical coding. This code appears in official terminology records and payer billing guidance for ophthalmic diagnostic imaging. 1 4

Plain-language overview

Code H31.113 represents a disease or syndrome concept known as age-related choroidal atrophy affecting both eyes, providing a standardized diagnostic label for clinical documentation. 1

What this code represents

The diagnosis code H31.113 is an active terminology record with a parent concept of H31.11, which is the general category for age-related choroidal atrophy. 1

The official display label for H31.113 is age-related choroidal atrophy, bilateral, and this exact label is maintained across multiple recent editions of the ICD-10-CM terminology. 1 5

Coding details

The code H31.113 is maintained as an active concept in the ICD-10-CM terminology and has narrower concepts within its hierarchy, establishing its specific position in the coding structure. 1

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for H31.113 specifies the preferred name as age-related choroidal atrophy, bilateral, which serves as the standardized label for clinical documentation. 1

Coverage and utilization context

The code H31.113 appears in a Medicare billing and coding article for scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging, listing the diagnosis alongside other choroidal atrophy conditions. 4

What the sources add

The terminology record establishes the official code label and hierarchical status, while the Medicare billing article lists H31.113 within the context of ophthalmic diagnostic imaging procedures. 1 4

Clinical context

Age-related macular degeneration is identified as a leading cause of legal blindness in Americans over age sixty-five, representing a related clinical area within ophthalmic care. 6

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM H31.113 terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Phecode 363 · ExPRSweb — csg.sph.umich.edu; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. Article - Billing and Coding: Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging (SCODI) (A57804) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. I. Clinical Background — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.