H44.001
BillableUnspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye
Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
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)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code to identify organism
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acute endophthalmitis1493002
- Chronic endophthalmitis13978000
- Purulent endophthalmitis41720003
- Acute endophthalmitis of right eye348381000119107
- Chronic endophthalmitis of right eye15678481000119108
- Endophthalmitis of right eye15681561000119104
- Infection of right eye15738681000119104
- Purulent endophthalmitis of right eye332761000119100
- Right purulent endophthalmitis332761000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye is H44.001. The full clinical description is "Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye". H44.001 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H44.001 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.001 represents "Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right 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 H44.001 a billable code?
Yes, H44.001 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H44.001 in?
H44.001 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H44.001?
H44.001 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-).
Are additional codes required with H44.001?
Yes, when using H44.001 you should also code: code to identify organism.
What SNOMED CT codes does H44.001 map to?
H44.001 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 1493002, 348381000119107, 13978000, 15678481000119108, 15681561000119104, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.001?
H44.001 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881072. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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