H33.022 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, left eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H33 Retinal detachments and breaks

Excludes1 (never code together)

• detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.72-, H35.73-)

Applies from H33.0 Retinal detachment with retinal break

Applicable to

• Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

Excludes1 (never code together)

• serous retinal detachment (without retinal break) (H33.2-)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 124-125 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 361.02 Recent retinal detachment, partial, with multiple defects (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H33.022

Back-references to H33.0

• Type 1 Excludes: H35.7 Separation of retinal layers ("rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (H33.0-)")

Back-references to H33

• Use Additional: H44.2C Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment ("code to identify the retinal detachment (H33.-)")

Nearby codes

• H33.012 Retinal detachment with single break, left eye
• H33.013 Retinal detachment with single break, bilateral
• H33.019 Retinal detachment with single break, unspecified eye
• H33.02 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks
• H33.021 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, right eye
• H33.022 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, left eye (this code)
• H33.023 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, bilateral
• H33.029 Retinal detachment with multiple breaks, unspecified eye
• H33.03 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear
• H33.031 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, right eye
• H33.032 Retinal detachment with giant retinal tear, left eye