H44.013 Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026. Acts as a Complication or Comorbidity (CC) as a secondary diagnosis.

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

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 121-122 in MDC 02.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 360.02 Panophthalmitis (approximate)

Nearby codes

• H44.003 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral
• H44.009 Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye
• H44.01 Panophthalmitis (acute)
• H44.011 Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye
• H44.012 Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye
• H44.013 Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral (this code)
• H44.019 Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye
• H44.02 Vitreous abscess (chronic)
• H44.021 Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye
• H44.022 Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye
• H44.023 Vitreous abscess (chronic), bilateral