H33.309
BillableUnspecified retinal break, unspecified eye
Unspecified retinal break, 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
- Operculum of retina without detachment50975002
- Retinal tear95690009
- Iatrogenic retinal tear232005003
- Retinal operculated tear247167001
- Retinal linear tear247169003
- Retinal tractional tear302889006
- Break of retina with schisis of retina1255639008
- Retinal break with retinoschisis1255639008
- Break of retina1275615004
- Detachment of retina with break of retina1279848007
- Retinal tear without detachment15681000119102
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye is H33.309. The full clinical description is "Unspecified retinal break, unspecified eye". H33.309 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H33.309 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H33.309 represents "Unspecified retinal break, 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 H33.309 a billable code?
Yes, H33.309 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H33.309 in?
H33.309 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H33.309?
H33.309 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: detachment of retinal pigment epithelium (H35.72-, H35.73-); chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment (H59.81-); peripheral retinal degeneration without break (H35.4-).
What SNOMED CT codes does H33.309 map to?
H33.309 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 1275615004, 1255639008, 1279848007, 232005003, 50975002, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H33.309?
H33.309 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2880836. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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