H43.821 Vitreomacular adhesion, right eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

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-)

Applies from H43.82 Vitreomacular adhesion

Applicable to

• Vitreomacular traction

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 379.27 Vitreomacular adhesion (approximate)

Medicare Code Edits (MCE v43.1 (April 2026))

• Adult diagnoses (age 15 through 124): Age conflict edit. These diagnoses are clinically expected only in patients age 15 through 124.

Nearby codes

• 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
• H43.821 Vitreomacular adhesion, right eye (this code)
• H43.822 Vitreomacular adhesion, left eye
• H43.823 Vitreomacular adhesion, bilateral
• H43.829 Vitreomacular adhesion, unspecified eye
• H43.89 Other disorders of vitreous body
• H43.9 Unspecified disorder of vitreous body