ICD-11 code : 9B78.1;
Preferred Label : Background retinopathy and retinal vascular changes;
ICD-11 definition : Background retinopathy is the earliest visible change to the retina in diabetes, characterised
by some retinal vascular changes, e.g. the capillaries in the retina may become blocked,
they may bulge slightly (microaneurysm) and may leak blood or fluid.;
ICD-11 inclusion : retinal vascular lesion;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 9B78.1Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 9B78.1Z;
Origin ID : 1564321837;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
ICD-10 Mapping
Background retinopathy is the earliest visible change to the retina in diabetes, characterised
by some retinal vascular changes, e.g. the capillaries in the retina may become blocked,
they may bulge slightly (microaneurysm) and may leak blood or fluid.