H44.01 Panophthalmitis (acute)

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H44 Disorders of globe

Includes

• disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Applies from H44.0 Purulent endophthalmitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)

Use additional code

• code to identify organism

Codes under H44.01

• H44.011 Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye
• H44.012 Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye
• H44.013 Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral
• H44.019 Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye

Diagnosis Index entries for H44.01

• Panophthalmitis

Nearby codes

• H44.00 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis
• H44.001 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye
• H44.002 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, left eye
• H44.003 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral
• H44.009 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye
• H44.01 Panophthalmitis (acute) (this code)
• H44.011 Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye
• H44.012 Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye
• H44.013 Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral
• H44.019 Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye
• H44.02 Vitreous abscess (chronic)