H44.2B Degenerative myopia with macular hole

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Applies from H44 Disorders of globe

Includes

• disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Applies from H44.2 Degenerative myopia

Applicable to

• Malignant myopia

Codes under H44.2B

• H44.2B1 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, right eye
• H44.2B2 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, left eye
• H44.2B3 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, bilateral
• H44.2B9 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, unspecified eye

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.2B

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 H44.2B

• Myopia (axial) (congenital) › degenerative (malignant) › with › macular hole

Nearby codes

• 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
• H44.2A9 Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eye
• H44.2B Degenerative myopia with macular hole (this code)
• H44.2B1 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, right eye
• H44.2B2 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, left eye
• H44.2B3 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, bilateral
• H44.2B9 Degenerative myopia with macular hole, unspecified eye
• H44.2C Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment