H33.05
Non-billableTotal retinal detachment
Total retinal detachment
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for total retinal detachment?
The ICD-10-CM code for total retinal detachment is H33.05. The full clinical description is "Total retinal detachment". H33.05 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H33.05 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H33.05 represents "Total retinal detachment". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H33.05 a billable code?
No, H33.05 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under H33.05.
What chapter is H33.05 in?
H33.05 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H33.05?
H33.05 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.72-, H35.73-); serous retinal detachment (without retinal break) (H33.2-).
What are the subcategories under H33.05?
H33.05 has 4 child codes, including: H33.051 (Total retinal detachment, right eye), H33.052 (Total retinal detachment, left eye), H33.053 (Total retinal detachment, bilateral), H33.059 (Total retinal detachment, unspecified eye).
What are the UMLS CUIs for H33.05?
H33.05 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2063431. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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