H44.22 Degenerative myopia, left eye

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from H44 Disorders of globe

Includes

• disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Applies from H44.2 Degenerative myopia

Applicable to

• Malignant myopia

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 360.21 Progressive high (degenerative) myopia (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.22

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 H44.22

• Myopia (axial) (congenital) › degenerative (malignant) › left eye

Nearby codes

• H44.139 Sympathetic uveitis, unspecified eye
• H44.19 Other endophthalmitis
• H44.2 Degenerative myopia
• H44.20 Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
• H44.21 Degenerative myopia, right eye
• H44.22 Degenerative myopia, left eye (this code)
• H44.23 Degenerative myopia, bilateral
• H44.2A Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
• H44.2A1 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eye
• H44.2A2 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye
• H44.2A3 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bilateral