2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H33.009

Unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, unspecified eye

ICD-10-CM Code:
H33.009
ICD-10 Code for:
Unsp retinal detachment with retinal break, 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 choroid and retina
      (H30-H36)
      • Retinal detachments and breaks
        (H33)

H33.009 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of unspecified retinal detachment with retinal break, 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 H33.009 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:

  • Autosomal dominant rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
  • Combined traction and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
  • Retinal macular break
  • Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment
  • Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment - macula off
  • Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment - macula on

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Diabetes Mellitus due to Underlying Condition with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Bilateral|Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, bilateral

    evidence of diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that is bilateral.
  • Diabetes Mellitus due to Underlying Condition with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Left Eye|Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, left eye

    evidence of diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the left eye.
  • Diabetes Mellitus due to Underlying Condition with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Right Eye|Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, right eye

    evidence of diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye.
  • Diabetes Mellitus due to Underlying Condition with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Unspecified Eye|Diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, unspecified eye

    evidence of diabetes mellitus due to underlying condition with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in an unspecified eye.
  • Drug or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Bilateral|Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, bilateral

    evidence of drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that is bilateral.
  • Drug or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Left Eye|Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, left eye

    evidence of drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the left eye.
  • Drug or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Right Eye|Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, right eye

    evidence of drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye.
  • Drug or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Unspecified Eye|Drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, unspecified eye

    evidence of drug or chemical induced diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in an unspecified eye.
  • Other Specified Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Bilateral|Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, bilateral

    evidence of other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that is bilateral not specified elsewhere.
  • Other Specified Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Left Eye|Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, left eye

    evidence of other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the left eye not specified elsewhere.
  • Other Specified Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Right Eye|Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, right eye

    evidence of other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye not specified elsewhere.
  • Other Specified Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Unspecified Eye|Other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, unspecified eye

    evidence of other specified diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, unspecified eye not specified elsewhere.
  • Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

    retinal detachment secondary to retinal tear or break.
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Bilateral|Type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, bilateral

    evidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that is bilateral.
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Left Eye|Type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, left eye

    evidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the left eye.
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Right Eye|Type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, right eye

    evidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye.
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Unspecified Eye|Type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, unspecified eye

    evidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in an unspecified eye.
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Bilateral|Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, bilateral

    evidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment that is bilateral.
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Left Eye|Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, left eye

    evidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the left eye.
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Right Eye|Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, right eye

    evidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in the right eye.
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Combined Traction Retinal Detachment and Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment, Unspecified Eye|Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, unspecified eye

    evidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with combined traction retinal detachment and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment in an unspecified eye.

Convert H33.009 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 361.00 - Detachmnt w defect 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.

Patient Education


Retinal Detachment

The retina is a layer of tissue in the back of your eye that senses light and sends images to your brain. It provides the sharp, central vision needed for reading, driving, and seeing fine detail. A retinal detachment lifts or pulls the retina from its normal position. It can occur at any age, but it is more common in people over age 40. It affects men more than women and whites more than African Americans. A retinal detachment is also more likely to occur in people who:

  • Are extremely nearsighted
  • Have had a retinal detachment in the other eye
  • Have a family history of retinal detachment
  • Have had cataract surgery
  • Have other eye diseases or disorders
  • Have had an eye injury

Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, which are little "cobwebs" or specks that float about in your field of vision, and/or light flashes in the eye. It may also seem like there is a "curtain" over your field of vision.

A retinal detachment is a medical emergency. If not promptly treated, it can cause permanent vision loss. If you have any symptoms, see an eye care professional immediately. Treatment includes different types of surgery.

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.

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.