2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.19

Approximate Synonyms

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

• Adenoviral eye disease
• Chronic endophthalmitis
• Chronic endophthalmitis of left eye
• Endogenous endophthalmitis
• Endophthalmitis of left eye
• Endophthalmitis of right eye
• Fungal infection of eye
• Infection due to Toxocara
• Invasive aspergillosis
• Invasive fungal infection
• Invasive ocular aspergillosis
• Ocular candidiasis
• Ocular diphtheria
• Ocular toxocariasis
• Ophthalmic Lyme borreliosis
• Parasitic endophthalmitis
• Phacoanaphylactic endophthalmitis
• Post-traumatic endophthalmitis
• Sterile endophthalmitis
• Toxocara endophthalmitis
• Viral eye infection

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.

H44.19 is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together diagnosis codes for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on their principal diagnosis in areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). Once a patient is assigned a particular diagnostic category, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care for that patient. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The diagnosis code is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
121	ACUTE MAJOR EYE INFECTIONS WITH CC/MCC	02	1.2812
122	ACUTE MAJOR EYE INFECTIONS WITHOUT CC/MCC	02	0.7445

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert H44.19 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 360.19 - Endophthalmitis NEC

Patient Education

Eye Diseases

Some eye problems are minor and don't last long. But some can lead to a permanent loss of vision.

Common eye problems include:

• Refractive errors
• Cataracts - clouded lenses
• Optic nerve disorders, including glaucoma
• Retinal disorders - problems with the nerve layer at the back of the eye
• Macular degeneration - a disease that destroys sharp, central vision
• Diabetic eye problems
• Conjunctivitis - an infection also known as pink eye

Your best defense is to have regular checkups, because eye diseases do not always have symptoms. Early detection and treatment could prevent vision loss. See an eye care professional right away if you have a sudden change in vision, if everything looks dim, or if you see flashes of light. Other symptoms that need quick attention are pain, double vision, fluid coming from the eye, and inflammation.

NIH: National Eye Institute

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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.