H44.2C9 - Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye

Version 2023

ICD-10:	H44.2C9
Short Description:	Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye
Long Description:	Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye
Status:	Valid for Submission
Version:	ICD-10-CM 2023
Code Classification:	Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00–H59) Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44) Disorders of globe (H44)

H44.2C9 is a billable ICD-10 code used to specify a medical diagnosis of degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye. The code is valid during the fiscal year 2023 from October 01, 2022 through September 30, 2023 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.

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

The is diagnosis code is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V40.0 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 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
124	OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITH MCC	02	1.4007
125	OTHER DISORDERS OF THE EYE WITHOUT MCC	02	0.8621

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

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

Convert to ICD-9 Code

Source ICD-10 Code		Target ICD-9 Code
H44.2C9		360.21 - Progressive high myopia
Combination Flag - Multiple codes are needed to describe the source diagnosis code. Correct coding should be done based on contextual judgment.
H44.2C9		361.9 - Retinal detachment NOS
Combination Flag - Multiple codes are needed to describe the source diagnosis code. Correct coding should be done based on contextual judgment.

Related Codes Browser

ICD Code	Description	Valid for Submission
H44	Disorders of globe	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.0	Purulent endophthalmitis	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.00	Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.001	Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.002	Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.003	Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H44.009	Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.01	Panophthalmitis (acute)	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.011	Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.012	Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.013	Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H44.019	Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.02	Vitreous abscess (chronic)	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.021	Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.022	Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.023	Vitreous abscess (chronic), bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H44.029	Vitreous abscess (chronic), unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.1	Other endophthalmitis	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.11	Panuveitis	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.111	Panuveitis, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.112	Panuveitis, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.113	Panuveitis, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H44.119	Panuveitis, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.12	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.121	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.122	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.123	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H44.129	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.13	Sympathetic uveitis	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.131	Sympathetic uveitis, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.132	Sympathetic uveitis, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.133	Sympathetic uveitis, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H44.139	Sympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.19	Other endophthalmitis	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2	Degenerative myopia	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.20	Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.21	Degenerative myopia, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.22	Degenerative myopia, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.23	Degenerative myopia, bilateral	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2A	Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.2A1	Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2A2	Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2A3	Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bilateral eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2A9	Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2B	Degenerative myopia with macular hole	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.2B1	Degenerative myopia with macular hole, right eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2B2	Degenerative myopia with macular hole, left eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2B3	Degenerative myopia with macular hole, bilateral eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2B9	Degenerative myopia with macular hole, unspecified eye	BILLABLE CODE
H44.2C	Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment	NON-BILLABLE CODE
H44.2C1	Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye	BILLABLE CODE

Code History

FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
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

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