2022 ICD-10-CM Code H44.2

Degenerative myopia

  1. ICD-10-CM Index
  2. Chapter: H00–H59
  3. Section: H43-H44
  4. Block: H44
  5. H44.2 - Degenerative myopia
Version 2021
Non-Billable Code

Not Valid for Submission

ICD-10:H44.2
Short Description:Degenerative myopia
Long Description:Degenerative myopia

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
      • Disorders of globe (H44)

H44.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of degenerative myopia. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding for Degenerative myopia

Non-specific codes like H44.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for degenerative myopia:

  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.20 for Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.21 for Degenerative myopia, right eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.22 for Degenerative myopia, left eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.23 for Degenerative myopia, bilateral
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - H44.2A for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2A1 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2A2 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2A3 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bilateral eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2A9 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - H44.2B for Degenerative myopia with macular hole
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2B1 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, right eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2B2 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, left eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2B3 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, bilateral eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2B9 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, unspecified eye
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - H44.2C for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2C1 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2C2 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, left eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2C3 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, bilateral eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2C9 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - H44.2D for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2D1 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, right eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2D2 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2D3 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, bilateral eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2D9 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, unspecified eye
  • NON-BILLABLE CODE - H44.2E for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2E1 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, right eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2E2 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, left eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2E3 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral eye
  • BILLABLE CODE - Use H44.2E9 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, unspecified eye

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to the code H44.2:


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code(s). The following references for the code H44.2 are found in the index:

Clinical Information

Information for Patients


Refractive Errors

The cornea and lens of your eye helps you focus. Refractive errors are vision problems that happen when the shape of the eye keeps you from focusing well. The cause could be the length of the eyeball (longer or shorter), changes in the shape of the cornea, or aging of the lens.

Four common refractive errors are

The most common symptom is blurred vision. Other symptoms may include double vision, haziness, glare or halos around bright lights, squinting, headaches, or eye strain.

Glasses or contact lenses can usually correct refractive errors. Laser eye surgery may also be a possibility.

NIH: National Eye Institute


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Code History

  • 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 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)

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