2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H33.039Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye
ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H30-H36›H33
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Not Chronic
H33.039 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to MS-DRG 124 through 125. Coders also document this condition as giant retinal tear. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this diagnosis falls under Retinal and vitreous conditions.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Approximate SynonymsGuidance
Alternate terms and clinical phrases that map to this code.
- Giant retinal tear
- Injury of vitreous body
- Posterior vitreous detachment
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H33.039: its own notes plus those printed at H33.0, H33, and Chapter 7. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.
Excludes1
Not coded here: the excluded code is never reported together with this one, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
- serous retinal detachment (without retinal break) (H33.2-)
Excludes2
Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.
- 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)
Notes
General instructions on how these codes are used.
- Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.
Referenced in Other NotesGuidance
Instructional notes printed at other codes that name H33.039, its category, or a range that includes it.
Excludes1 1
These codes carry an Excludes1 note naming H33.039: they are not reported together with it, unless the two conditions are unrelated.
Use Additional Code 1
These codes say to use an additional code from the note, and H33.039 is one of the codes named.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
Patient EducationClinical
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.
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Convert H33.039 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H33.039Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye is H33.039 (sometimes written as H33039). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H33.039 (Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H33.039 group to?
When retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye is the principal diagnosis on an inpatient stay, it groups to MS-DRG 125, 124, with relative weights from 0.7699 to 1.2470 depending on complications. Higher weights mean higher Medicare reimbursement.
Can H33.039 be reported with a code from H33.2?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at H33.0, which applies to H33.039, lists "serous retinal detachment (without retinal break) (H33.2-)". An Excludes1 note means the excluded code is never reported together with this one; the only exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other (Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
What is the ICD-9 equivalent of H33.039?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, unspecified eye converts to ICD-9-CM 361.03 (part detach-giant tear). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
