2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H43.811Vitreous degeneration, right eye
ICD-10-CM Codes›H00–H59›H43-H44›H43
- Billable — Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition
H43.811 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for vitreous degeneration, right 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 degeneration of posterior vitreous body. 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.
- Degeneration of posterior vitreous body
- Posterior vitreous degeneration of right eye
- Posterior vitreous detachment
- Posterior vitreous detachment of right eye
- Vitreous degeneration of right eye
- Vitreous detachment of right eye
Instructional NotesGuidance
Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to H43.811: its own notes plus those printed at H43.8 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.
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.
Clinical ClassificationClinical
AHRQ’s CCSR groups this code into broader clinical categories.
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Convert H43.811 to ICD-9-CMHistory
The closest ICD-9-CM equivalents under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About H43.811Overview
What is the ICD-10 code for vitreous degeneration, right eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for vitreous degeneration, right eye is H43.811 (sometimes written as H43811). It is billable on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is H43.811 (Vitreous degeneration) a billable code?
Yes. This is a billable ICD-10-CM code, specific enough to report vitreous degeneration, right eye on HIPAA-covered claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What MS-DRG does H43.811 group to?
When vitreous degeneration, right 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 H43.811 be reported with a code from H33.4?
Not as a rule. The Excludes1 note at H43.8, which applies to H43.811, lists "proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment (H33.4-)". 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 H43.811?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, vitreous degeneration, right eye converts to ICD-9-CM 379.21 (vitreous degeneration). The mapping is approximate, so confirm the match fits the documentation.
