H33.3 Retinal breaks without detachment

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment (H59.81-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• peripheral retinal degeneration without break (H35.4-)

Applies from H33 Retinal detachments and breaks

Excludes1 (never code together)

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

Codes under H33.3

• H33.30 Unspecified retinal break
• H33.31 Horseshoe tear of retina without detachment
• H33.32 Round hole of retina without detachment
• H33.33 Multiple defects of retina without detachment

Code annotations containing back-references to H33.3

Back-references to H33.3

• Type 2 Excludes: H35.4 Peripheral retinal degeneration ("peripheral retinal degeneration with retinal break (H33.3-)")

Back-references to H33

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

Nearby codes

• H33.2 Serous retinal detachment
• H33.20 Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye
• H33.21 Serous retinal detachment, right eye
• H33.22 Serous retinal detachment, left eye
• H33.23 Serous retinal detachment, bilateral
• H33.3 Retinal breaks without detachment (this code)
• H33.30 Unspecified retinal break
• H33.301 Unspecified retinal break, right eye
• H33.302 Unspecified retinal break, left eye
• H33.303 Unspecified retinal break, bilateral
• H33.309 Unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye