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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
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H30-H36
Disorders of choroid and retina
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H33-
Retinal detachments and breaks
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H33.2
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H33.2
Serous retinal detachment
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- H33.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM H33.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H33.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 H33.2 may differ.
Applicable To- Retinal detachment NOS
- Retinal detachment without retinal break
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as H33.2. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
H33.2 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
H33.2:
- A disorder characterized by the separation of the inner retina layers from the underlying pigment epithelium.
- An eye emergency condition which may lead to blindness if left untreated. It is characterized by the separation of the inner retina layers from the underlying pigment epithelium. Causes include trauma, advanced diabetes mellitus, high myopia, and choroid tumors. Symptoms include sudden appearance of floaters, sudden light flushes, and blurred vision.
- Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; newell, ophthalmology: principles and concepts, 7th ed, p310-12).
- Separation of the inner layers of the retina from the pigment epithelium.
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to H33.2:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H33.2
H33.12 Parasitic cyst of retina
H33.19 Other retinoschisis and retinal cysts
H33.2
Serous retinal detachment
H33.3 Retinal breaks without detachment
H33.30 Unspecified retinal break
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
