H44.12 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H44 Disorders of globe

Includes

• disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Applies from H44.1 Other endophthalmitis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)

Excludes2 (not included here)

• ophthalmia nodosa (H16.2-)

Codes under H44.12

• H44.121 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye
• H44.122 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye
• H44.123 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral
• H44.129 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.12

Back-references to H44.1

• Type 2 Excludes: H21 Other disorders of iris and ciliary body ("sympathetic uveitis (H44.1-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H44.12

• Endophthalmitis (acute) (infective) (metastatic) (subacute) › parasitic

Nearby codes

• H44.11 Panuveitis
• H44.111 Panuveitis, right eye
• H44.112 Panuveitis, left eye
• H44.113 Panuveitis, bilateral
• H44.119 Panuveitis, unspecified eye
• H44.12 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified (this code)
• H44.121 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye
• H44.122 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye
• H44.123 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral
• H44.129 Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye
• H44.13 Sympathetic uveitis