H44.2C1 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right 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

Applies from H44.2C Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment

Use additional code

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

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)
• 361.9 Unspecified retinal detachment (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to H44.2C1

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-)")

Nearby codes

• 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
• H44.2C1 Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment, right eye (this code)
• 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
• H44.2D1 Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis, right eye