Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code H44.2

Degenerative myopia

ICD-10-CM Code:
H44.2
ICD-10 Code for:
Degenerative myopia
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    (H00–H59)
    • Disorders of vitreous body and globe
      (H43-H44)
      • Disorders of globe
        (H44)

H44.2 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of degenerative myopia. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Degenerative myopia

Non-specific codes like H44.2 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for degenerative myopia:

  • Use H44.20 for Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.21 for Degenerative myopia, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.22 for Degenerative myopia, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.23 for Degenerative myopia, bilateral - BILLABLE CODE

  • H44.2A for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2A1 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2A2 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2A3 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bilateral eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2A9 for Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H44.2B for Degenerative myopia with macular hole - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2B1 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2B2 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2B3 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, bilateral eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2B9 for Degenerative myopia with macular hole, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H44.2C for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2C1 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2C2 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2C3 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, bilateral eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2C9 for Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H44.2D for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2D1 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2D2 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2D3 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, bilateral eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2D9 for Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • H44.2E for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2E1 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, right eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2E2 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, left eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2E3 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, bilateral eye - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use H44.2E9 for Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy, unspecified eye - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Malignant myopia

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

  • - Syndrome - See Also: Disease;
    • - Terry's - See Also: Myopia, degenerative; - H44.2

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • 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
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.