H33.20
BillableSerous retinal detachment, unspecified eye
Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Exudative retinal detachment38599001
- Serous retinal detachment38599001
- Detached retina42059000
- RD - retinal detachment42059000
- Retinal detachment42059000
- Sensory retinal detachment42059000
- Separation of retinal layers42059000
- Occipital encephalocele42376006
- Retinal detachment without retinal defect51987004
- Serous macular detachment420030000
- Knobloch syndrome703542000
- Retinal detachment and occipital encephalocele703542000
- Retinal detachment and occipital encephalocoele703542000
- Partial retinal detachment713345005
- Glaucoma due to retinal detachment788948008
- Ocular hypertension due to retinal detachment1285731006
- Secondary ocular hypertension due to retinal detachment1285731006
- Old retinal detachment31181000119100
- Recent retinal detachment31191000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye is H33.20. The full clinical description is "Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye". H33.20 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H33.20 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H33.20 represents "Serous retinal detachment, unspecified eye". It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is H33.20 a billable code?
Yes, H33.20 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H33.20 in?
H33.20 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H33.20?
H33.20 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.72-, H35.73-); central serous chorioretinopathy (H35.71-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H33.20 map to?
H33.20 maps to 11 SNOMED CT concepts: 42059000, 38599001, 788948008, 703542000, 42376006, and 6 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H33.20?
H33.20 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154822. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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