H44.2 Degenerative myopia

Non-billable header with 9 child codes.

Applicable to

• Malignant myopia

Applies from H44 Disorders of globe

Includes

• disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Codes under H44.2

• H44.20 Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
• H44.21 Degenerative myopia, right eye
• H44.22 Degenerative myopia, left eye
• H44.23 Degenerative myopia, bilateral
• H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
• H44.2B Degenerative myopia with macular hole
• H44.2C Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment
• H44.2D Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis
• H44.2E Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.2

Back-references to H44.2

• Type 2 Excludes: H15.8 Other disorders of sclera ("degenerative myopia (H44.2-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: H52.1 Myopia ("degenerative myopia (H44.2-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for H44.2

• Change (s) (in) (of) › retina › myopic
• Chorioretinitis › progressive myopia (degeneration)
• Disorder (of) › globe › degenerative › myopia
• Fuchs' › black spot (myopic)
• Myopia (axial) (congenital) › malignant
• Myopia (axial) (congenital) › pernicious
• Myopia (axial) (congenital) › progressive high (degenerative)
• Spots, spotting (in) (of) › Fuchs' black (myopic)
• Syndrome › Terry's
• Terry's syndrome

Nearby codes

• H44.131 Sympathetic uveitis, right eye
• H44.132 Sympathetic uveitis, left eye
• H44.133 Sympathetic uveitis, bilateral
• H44.139 Sympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye
• H44.19 Other endophthalmitis
• H44.2 Degenerative myopia (this code)
• H44.20 Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
• H44.21 Degenerative myopia, right eye
• H44.22 Degenerative myopia, left eye
• H44.23 Degenerative myopia, bilateral
• H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization