H43.82 Vitreomacular adhesion

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applicable to

• Vitreomacular traction

Applies from H43.8 Other disorders of vitreous body

Excludes1 (never code together)

• proliferative vitreo-retinopathy with retinal detachment (H33.4-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• vitreous abscess (H44.02-)

Codes under H43.82

• H43.821 Vitreomacular adhesion, right eye
• H43.822 Vitreomacular adhesion, left eye
• H43.823 Vitreomacular adhesion, bilateral
• H43.829 Vitreomacular adhesion, unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H43.82

• Adhesions, adhesive (postinfective) › vitreomacular
• Traction, vitreomacular

Nearby codes

• H43.81 Vitreous degeneration
• H43.811 Vitreous degeneration, right eye
• H43.812 Vitreous degeneration, left eye
• H43.813 Vitreous degeneration, bilateral
• H43.819 Vitreous degeneration, unspecified eye
• H43.82 Vitreomacular adhesion (this code)
• H43.821 Vitreomacular adhesion, right eye
• H43.822 Vitreomacular adhesion, left eye
• H43.823 Vitreomacular adhesion, bilateral
• H43.829 Vitreomacular adhesion, unspecified eye
• H43.89 Other disorders of vitreous body