ICD-10 Diagnosis Code H44.8
Other disorders of globe
Diagnosis Code H44.8
Short Description: Other disorders of globe
Long Description: Other disorders of globe
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code H44.8
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The code H44.8 is a "header" and not valid for submission for HIPAA-covered transactions.
Code Classification
Information for Patients
Eye Diseases
Some eye problems are minor and don't last long. But some can lead to a permanent loss of vision.
Common eye problems include
- Refractive errors
- Cataracts - clouded lenses
- Optic nerve disorders, including glaucoma
- Retinal disorders - problems with the nerve layer at the back of the eye
- Macular degeneration - a disease that destroys sharp, central vision
- Diabetic eye problems
- Conjunctivitis - an infection also known as pinkeye
Your best defense is to have regular checkups, because eye diseases do not always have symptoms. Early detection and treatment could prevent vision loss. See an eye care professional right away if you have a sudden change in vision, if everything looks dim, or if you see flashes of light. Other symptoms that need quick attention are pain, double vision, fluid coming from the eye, and inflammation.
NIH: National Eye Institute
- Anisocoria (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Choroidal dystrophies (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Coloboma of the iris (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Episcleritis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eye and orbit ultrasound (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eye burning - itching and discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eye pain (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Eye redness (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Fluorescein angiography (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Fluorescein eye stain (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Heterochromia (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Ophthalmoscopy (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Orbit CT scan (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Orbital pseudotumor (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Photophobia (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Pinguecula (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Pterygium (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Pupil - white spots (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Scleritis (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Slit-lamp exam (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Standard ophthalmic exam (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Subconjunctival hemorrhage (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Uveitis (Medical Encyclopedia)
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ICD-10 Footnotes
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Present on Admission
The Present on Admission (POA) indicator is used for diagnosis codes included in claims involving inpatient admissions to general acute care hospitals. POA indicators must be reported to CMS on each claim to facilitate the grouping of diagnoses codes into the proper Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG). CMS publishes a listing of specific diagnosis codes that are exempt from the POA reporting requirement.