2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.009

Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye

ICD-10-CM Code:
H44.009
ICD-10 Code for:
Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Not chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of vitreous body and globe
      (H43-H44)
      • Disorders of globe
        (H44)

H44.009 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like H44.009 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Abscess of eye
  • Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis
  • Acute bacterial endophthalmitis following surgical procedure
  • Acute endophthalmitis
  • Acute endophthalmitis
  • Acute endophthalmitis
  • Acute postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Acute postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Aspergillus endophthalmitis
  • Bacterial endophthalmitis
  • Bacterial endophthalmitis
  • Bacterial infection of eye
  • Bilateral endophthalmitis of eyes
  • Candida endophthalmitis
  • Candida endophthalmitis
  • Chronic endophthalmitis
  • Chronic postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis
  • Chronic postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous candidal endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis
  • Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis
  • Endophthalmitis
  • Endophthalmitis of left eye
  • Endophthalmitis of right eye
  • Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis
  • Eye infection
  • Fungal endophthalmitis
  • Fungal endophthalmitis
  • Fungal endophthalmitis
  • Fungal endophthalmitis
  • Fungal endophthalmitis
  • Infection of anterior chamber of eye caused by parasite
  • Infection of eye caused by Avian Paramyxovirus 1
  • Infectious endophthalmitis
  • Meningococcal eye disease
  • Postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Propionibacterium acnes
  • Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis
  • Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis
  • Post-traumatic bacterial endophthalmitis
  • Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis
  • Purulent endophthalmitis
  • Staphylococcal eye infection

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Endophthalmitis

    suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye frequently associated with an infection.
  • Endophthalmitis

    an infectious process affecting the internal structures of the eye.
  • Endophthalmitis, CTCAE|Endophthalmitis|Endophthalmitis

    a disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the internal structures of the eye.
  • Fungal Endophthalmitis

    inflammation of the lining of the ocular cavities, which results from a fungal infection.
  • Grade 2 Endophthalmitis, CTCAE|Grade 2 Endophthalmitis

    local intervention indicated
  • Grade 3 Endophthalmitis, CTCAE|Grade 3 Endophthalmitis

    systemic intervention; hospitalization indicated
  • Grade 4 Endophthalmitis, CTCAE|Grade 4 Endophthalmitis

    best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or worse in the affected eye
  • Parasitic Endophthalmitis

    infection of the interior of the eye, especially the aqueous and/or vitreous humor, by a parasite.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Unspecified codes - Unspecified codes exist in the ICD-10-CM classification for circumstances when documentation in the medical record does not provide the level of detail needed to support reporting a more specific code. However, in the inpatient setting, there should generally be very limited and rare circumstances for which the laterality (right, left, bilateral) of a condition is unable to be documented and reported. The following pages contain the list of unspecified ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for which there is a more specific code to identify laterality (right, left, bilateral) within that code family.

Convert H44.009 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 360.00 - Purulent endophthalm NOS
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 360.01 - Acute endophthalmitis
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
  • ICD-9-CM Code: 360.03 - Chronic endophthalmitis
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Eye Infections

Your eyes can get infections from bacteria, fungi, or viruses. Eye infections can occur in different parts of the eye and can affect just one eye or both. Two common eye infections are:

  • Conjunctivitis - also known as pink eye. Conjunctivitis is often due to an infection. Children frequently get it, and it is very contagious.
  • Stye - a bump on the eyelid that happens when bacteria from your skin get into the hair follicle of an eyelash.

Symptoms of eye infections may include redness, itching, swelling, discharge, pain, or problems with vision. Treatment depends on the cause of the infection and may include compresses, eye drops, creams, or antibiotics.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.