Disorders of globe (H44) ICD-10-CM
The H44 code range covers disorders of globe with 205 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 158 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2026, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
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- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
Codes in the H44 Range 205 codes · 158 billable
- H44 Disorders of globeNon-billable
- H44.0 Purulent endophthalmitisNon-billable
- H44.00 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitisNon-billable
- H44.001 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye
- H44.002 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, left eye
- H44.003 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral
- H44.009 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye
- H44.01 Panophthalmitis (acute)Non-billable
- H44.011 Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye
- H44.012 Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye
- H44.013 Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral
- H44.019 Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye
- H44.02 Vitreous abscess (chronic)Non-billable
- H44.021 Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye
- H44.022 Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye
- H44.023 Vitreous abscess (chronic), bilateral
- H44.029 Vitreous abscess (chronic), unspecified eye
- H44.1 Other endophthalmitisNon-billable
- H44.11 PanuveitisNon-billable
- H44.111 Panuveitis, right eye
- H44.112 Panuveitis, left eye
- H44.113 Panuveitis, bilateral
- H44.119 Panuveitis, unspecified eye
- H44.12 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecifiedNon-billable
- H44.121 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye
- H44.122 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye
- H44.123 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral
- H44.129 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye
- H44.13 Sympathetic uveitisNon-billable
- H44.131 Sympathetic uveitis, right eye
- H44.132 Sympathetic uveitis, left eye
- H44.133 Sympathetic uveitis, bilateral
- H44.139 Sympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye
- H44.19 Other endophthalmitis
- H44.2 Degenerative myopiaNon-billable
- H44.20 Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
- H44.21 Degenerative myopia, right eye
- H44.22 Degenerative myopia, left eye
- H44.23 Degenerative myopia, bilateral
- H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularizationNon-billable
- H44.2A1 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eye
- H44.2A2 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye
- H44.2A3 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bilateral
- H44.2A9 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye
- H44.2B Degenerative myopia with macular holeNon-billable
- H44.2B1 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, right eye
- H44.2B2 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, left eye
- H44.2B3 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, bilateral
- H44.2B9 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, unspecified eye
- H44.2C Degenerative myopia with retinal detachmentNon-billable
- H44.2C1 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye
- H44.2C2 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, left eye
- H44.2C3 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, bilateral
- H44.2C9 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye
- H44.2D Degenerative myopia with foveoschisisNon-billable
- H44.2D1 Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, right eye
- H44.2D2 Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eye
- H44.2D3 Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, bilateral
- H44.2D9 Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, unspecified eye
- H44.2E Degenerative myopia with other maculopathyNon-billable
- H44.2E1 Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, right eye
- H44.2E2 Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, left eye
- H44.2E3 Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral
- H44.2E9 Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, unspecified eye
- H44.3 Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of globeNon-billable
- H44.30 Unspecified degenerative disorder of globe
- H44.31 ChalcosisNon-billable
- H44.311 Chalcosis, right eye
- H44.312 Chalcosis, left eye
- H44.313 Chalcosis, bilateral
- H44.319 Chalcosis, unspecified eye
- H44.32 Siderosis of eyeNon-billable
- H44.321 Siderosis of eye, right eye
- H44.322 Siderosis of eye, left eye
- H44.323 Siderosis of eye, bilateral
- H44.329 Siderosis of eye, unspecified eye
- H44.39 Other degenerative disorders of globeNon-billable
- H44.391 Other degenerative disorders of globe, right eye
- H44.392 Other degenerative disorders of globe, left eye
- H44.393 Other degenerative disorders of globe, bilateral
- H44.399 Other degenerative disorders of globe, unspecified eye
- H44.4 Hypotony of eyeNon-billable
- H44.40 Unspecified hypotony of eye
- H44.41 Flat anterior chamber hypotony of eyeNon-billable
- H44.411 Flat anterior chamber hypotony of right eye
- H44.412 Flat anterior chamber hypotony of left eye
- H44.413 Flat anterior chamber hypotony of eye, bilateral
- H44.419 Flat anterior chamber hypotony of unspecified eye
- H44.42 Hypotony of eye due to ocular fistulaNon-billable
- H44.421 Hypotony of right eye due to ocular fistula
- H44.422 Hypotony of left eye due to ocular fistula
- H44.423 Hypotony of eye due to ocular fistula, bilateral
- H44.429 Hypotony of unspecified eye due to ocular fistula
- H44.43 Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disordersNon-billable
- H44.431 Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, right eye
- H44.432 Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, left eye
- H44.433 Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, bilateral
- H44.439 Hypotony of eye due to other ocular disorders, unspecified eye
- H44.44 Primary hypotony of eyeNon-billable
- H44.441 Primary hypotony of right eye
- H44.442 Primary hypotony of left eye
- H44.443 Primary hypotony of eye, bilateral
- H44.449 Primary hypotony of unspecified eye
- H44.5 Degenerated conditions of globeNon-billable
- H44.50 Unspecified degenerated conditions of globe
- H44.51 Absolute glaucomaNon-billable
- H44.511 Absolute glaucoma, right eye
- H44.512 Absolute glaucoma, left eye
- H44.513 Absolute glaucoma, bilateral
- H44.519 Absolute glaucoma, unspecified eye
- H44.52 Atrophy of globeNon-billable
- H44.521 Atrophy of globe, right eye
- H44.522 Atrophy of globe, left eye
- H44.523 Atrophy of globe, bilateral
- H44.529 Atrophy of globe, unspecified eye
- H44.53 LeucocoriaNon-billable
- H44.531 Leucocoria, right eye
- H44.532 Leucocoria, left eye
- H44.533 Leucocoria, bilateral
- H44.539 Leucocoria, unspecified eye
- H44.6 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magneticNon-billable
- H44.60 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magneticNon-billable
- H44.601 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, right eye
- H44.602 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, left eye
- H44.603 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, bilateral
- H44.609 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, unspecified eye
- H44.61 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamberNon-billable
- H44.611 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye
- H44.612 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye
- H44.613 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, bilateral
- H44.619 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eye
- H44.62 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary bodyNon-billable
- H44.621 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eye
- H44.622 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eye
- H44.623 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, bilateral
- H44.629 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye
- H44.63 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lensNon-billable
- H44.631 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, right eye
- H44.632 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, left eye
- H44.633 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, bilateral
- H44.639 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in lens, unspecified eye
- H44.64 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globeNon-billable
- H44.641 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye
- H44.642 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye
- H44.643 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateral
- H44.649 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye
- H44.65 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous bodyNon-billable
- H44.651 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, right eye
- H44.652 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, left eye
- H44.653 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
- H44.659 Retained (old) magnetic foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye
- H44.69 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sitesNon-billable
- H44.691 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, right eye
- H44.692 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, left eye
- H44.693 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, bilateral
- H44.699 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eye
- H44.7 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagneticNon-billable
- H44.70 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagneticNon-billable
- H44.701 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, right eye
- H44.702 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, left eye
- H44.703 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, bilateral
- H44.709 Unspecified retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, unspecified eye
- H44.71 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamberNon-billable
- H44.711 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, right eye
- H44.712 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, left eye
- H44.713 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, bilateral
- H44.719 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in anterior chamber, unspecified eye
- H44.72 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary bodyNon-billable
- H44.721 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, right eye
- H44.722 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, left eye
- H44.723 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, bilateral
- H44.729 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in iris or ciliary body, unspecified eye
- H44.73 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lensNon-billable
- H44.731 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, right eye
- H44.732 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, left eye
- H44.733 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, bilateral
- H44.739 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in lens, unspecified eye
- H44.74 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globeNon-billable
- H44.741 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, right eye
- H44.742 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, left eye
- H44.743 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, bilateral
- H44.749 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in posterior wall of globe, unspecified eye
- H44.75 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous bodyNon-billable
- H44.751 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, right eye
- H44.752 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, left eye
- H44.753 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, bilateral
- H44.759 Retained (nonmagnetic) (old) foreign body in vitreous body, unspecified eye
- H44.79 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sitesNon-billable
- H44.791 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, right eye
- H44.792 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, left eye
- H44.793 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, bilateral
- H44.799 Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic, in other or multiple sites, unspecified eye
- H44.8 Other disorders of globeNon-billable
- H44.81 HemophthalmosNon-billable
- H44.811 Hemophthalmos, right eye
- H44.812 Hemophthalmos, left eye
- H44.813 Hemophthalmos, bilateral
- H44.819 Hemophthalmos, unspecified eye
- H44.82 Luxation of globeNon-billable
- H44.821 Luxation of globe, right eye
- H44.822 Luxation of globe, left eye
- H44.823 Luxation of globe, bilateral
- H44.829 Luxation of globe, unspecified eye
- H44.89 Other disorders of globe
- H44.9 Unspecified disorder of globe
Clinical Terms in This Code Range
Definitions from the National Library of Medicine for conditions coded in the H44 range.
Endophthalmitis
Suppurative inflammation of the tissues of the internal structures of the eye frequently associated with an infection.
Multifocal Choroiditis
A multifocal uveitis syndrome involving the RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM and capillary layer of the CHOROID. It is characterized by chronic UVEITIS and multiple CHOROID lesions referred to as white dots, blurry vision, floaters, sensitivity to light, blind spots, and eye discomfort.
Panophthalmitis
Acute suppurative inflammation of the inner eye with necrosis of the sclera (and sometimes the cornea) and extension of the inflammation into the orbit. Pain may be severe and the globe may rupture. In endophthalmitis the globe does not rupture.
Panuveitis
Inflammation in which both the anterior and posterior segments of the uvea are involved and a specific focus is not apparent. It is often severe and extensive and a serious threat to vision. Causes include systemic diseases such as tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, and syphilis, as well as malignancies. The intermediate segment of the eye is not involved.
About the H44 Code Range
ICD-10 code section H44 covers a range of disorders of the globe, the eyeball itself, including infections, degenerative conditions, retained foreign bodies, and structural abnormalities. These codes help healthcare professionals accurately document specific globe diseases and injuries.
This category includes various types of endophthalmitis such as purulent (bacterial) infections affecting one or both eyes (e.g., acute endophthalmitis, panophthalmitis). For example, the code H44.001 is used for unspecified purulent endophthalmitis in the right eye, also known by synonyms like “acute endophthalmitis of right eye” or “infection of right eye.” It also covers degenerative myopia and related complications like choroidal neovascularization and macular holes. Codes like H44.2A1 specify degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization of the right eye ("myopic choroidal neovascularization").
Other codes address retained intraocular foreign bodies, distinguished by magnetic or nonmagnetic material and location within the eye (e.g., H44.601 for a retained magnetic foreign body in the right eye). The section also includes conditions like hypotony of eye (low intraocular pressure), atrophy of globe (phthisis bulbi), leucocoria (white pupil reflex), and luxation of globe (displacement of the eyeball). This detailed coding allows precise classification of globe disorders for both clinical and billing purposes, enhancing clarity in eye disease management.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the H44 range?
Of the 205 codes in this range, 158 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the H44 range classify?
The range classifies disorders of globe. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
