2022 ICD-10-CM Code H44.2C1
Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10: | H44.2C1 |
| Short Description: | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye |
| Long Description: | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye |
Code Classification
H44.2C1 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye. The code H44.2C1 is valid during the fiscal year 2022 from October 01, 2021 through September 30, 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code H44.2C1 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V39.0 What are Diagnostic Related Groups?
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The DRGs divides all possible principal diagnoses into mutually exclusive principal diagnosis areas referred to as Major Diagnostic Categories (MDC). applicable from 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.
| MS-DRG | MS-DRG Title | MCD | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITH MCC | 02 | 1.3988 |
| 125 | OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITHOUT MCC | 02 | 0.8354 |
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.
Replacement Code
H442C1 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10 code(s):
- H33.2 - Serous retinal detachment
- H44.20 - Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
- H44.21 - Degenerative myopia, right eye
- H44.22 - Degenerative myopia, left eye
- H44.23 - Degenerative myopia, bilateral
Convert H44.2C1 to ICD-9 Code
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
- Myopia, or nearsightedness - clear vision close up but blurry in the distance
- Hyperopia, or farsightedness - clear vision in the distance but blurry close up
- Presbyopia - inability to focus close up as a result of aging
- Astigmatism - focus problems caused by the cornea
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