2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.119

Approximate Synonyms

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

• Bacterial panuveitis
• Bacterial panuveitis
• Bacterial panuveitis
• Bacterial panuveitis
• Fungal chorioretinitis
• Fungal choroiditis
• Fungal panuveitis
• Granulomatous chorioretinitis
• Herpes simplex retinitis
• Idiopathic panuveitis
• Infection of anterior chamber of eye caused by parasite
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Infectious panuveitis
• Multifocal choroiditis
• Multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis syndrome
• Noninfectious panuveitis
• Ophthalmic Lyme borreliosis
• Panuveitis
• Panuveitis caused by Borrelia burgdorferi
• Panuveitis caused by Herpesvirus
• Panuveitis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
• Panuveitis caused by parasite
• Panuveitis caused by Treponema pallidum
• Panuveitis caused by virus
• Panuveitis caused by virus
• Panuveitis in Behcet's syndrome
• Parasitic chorioretinitis
• Parasitic endophthalmitis
• Sarcoid panuveitis
• Sarcoid uveitis
• Tuberculous chorioretinitis
• Tuberculous posterior uveitis
• Tuberculous uveitis
• Viral posterior uveitis
• Viral posterior uveitis

Clinical Information

• Multifocal Choroiditis

  a multifocal uveitis syndrome involving the retinal pigment epithelium and capillary layer of the choroid. it is characterized by chronic uveitis and multiple choroid lesions referred to as white dots, blurry vision, floaters, sensitivity to light, blind spots, and eye discomfort.

• Panuveitis

  inflammation in which both the anterior and posterior segments of the uvea are involved and a specific focus is not apparent. it is often severe and extensive and a serious threat to vision. causes include systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and syphilis, as well as malignancies. the intermediate segment of the eye is not involved.

• Parasitic Endophthalmitis

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

• Panuveitis

  a disorder characterized by inflammation of the entire uvea which includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. causes include systemic infections, sarcoidosis, and cancers.

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.

H44.119 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
124	OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITH MCC OR THROMBOLYTIC AGENT	02	1.3219
125	OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITHOUT MCC	02	0.7975

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 H44.119 to ICD-9-CM

• ICD-9-CM Code: 360.12 - Panuveitis
  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 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.