2021 ICD-10-CM Code H44.2C9
Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye
Valid for Submission
H44.2C9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye. The code H44.2C9 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
Unspecified diagnosis codes like H44.2C9 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.
| ICD-10: | H44.2C9 |
| Short Description: | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye |
| Long Description: | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye |
Code Classification
Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping
The ICD-10 code H44.2C9 is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 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 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
Replacement Code
H442C9 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
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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