H33.059 Total retinal detachment, unspecified 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)

• 361.05 Recent retinal detachment, total or subtotal (approximate)
• 361.07 Old retinal detachment, total or subtotal (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H33.059

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

• H33.049 Retinal detachment with retinal dialysis, unspecified eye
• H33.05 Total retinal detachment
• H33.051 Total retinal detachment, right eye
• H33.052 Total retinal detachment, left eye
• H33.053 Total retinal detachment, bilateral
• H33.059 Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye (this code)
• H33.1 Retinoschisis and retinal cysts
• H33.10 Unspecified retinoschisis
• H33.101 Unspecified retinoschisis, right eye
• H33.102 Unspecified retinoschisis, left eye
• H33.103 Unspecified retinoschisis, bilateral