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ICD-10-CM Codes
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H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
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H43-H44
Disorders of vitreous body and globe
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H44-
Disorders of globe
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.2C
Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment
2018 - New Code 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- H44.2C should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM H44.2C became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of H44.2C - other international versions of ICD-10 H44.2C may differ.
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Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
The following code(s) above
H44.2C 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
H44.2C:
- H00-H59
2019 ICD-10-CM Range H00-H59
Diseases of the eye and adnexaNote- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Type 2 Excludes- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
- H44
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44
Disorders of globe
2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Includes- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
- H44.2
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.2
Degenerative myopia
2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): New code
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- Myopia (axial) (congenital) H52.1-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H52.1-
Myopia
2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- degenerative (malignant) H44.20
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.20
Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
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- retinal detachment H44.2C-
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To H44.2C
H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
H44.2B Degenerative myopia with macular hole
H44.2C
Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment
H44.2D Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis
H44.2E Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
