H44.2C Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

Use additional code

• code to identify the retinal detachment (H33.-)

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 H44.2C

• H44.2C1 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye
• H44.2C2 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, left eye
• H44.2C3 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, bilateral
• H44.2C9 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.2C

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 H44.2C

• Myopia (axial) (congenital) › degenerative (malignant) › with › retinal detachment

Nearby codes

• H44.2B Degenerative myopia with macular hole
• 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 (this code)
• H44.2C1 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye
• H44.2C2 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, left eye
• H44.2C3 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, bilateral
• H44.2C9 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, unspecified eye
• H44.2D Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis