H44.2
Non-billableDegenerative myopia
Degenerative myopia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Malignant myopia
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
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 (9)
H44.20Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye
H44.21Degenerative myopia, right eye
H44.22Degenerative myopia, left eye
H44.23Degenerative myopia, bilateral
H44.2ADegenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
H44.2BDegenerative myopia with macular hole
H44.2CDegenerative myopia with retinal detachment
H44.2DDegenerative myopia with foveoschisis
H44.2EDegenerative myopia with other maculopathy
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Degenerative MyopiaC0154778
- Degenerative MyopiasC0154778
- Degenerative myopiaC0154778
- Degenerative progressive high myopiaC0154778
- Degenerative progressive high myopia (disorder)C0154778
- High myopia, progressiveC0154778
- Malignant myopiaC0154778
- Myopia, DegenerativeC0154778
- Myopia, PathologicalC0154778
- Myopias, DegenerativeC0154778
- Myopias, PathologicalC0154778
- Pathological MyopiaC0154778
- Pathological MyopiasC0154778
- degenerative myopiaC0154778
- malignant myopiaC0154778
- myopia pathologicalC0154778
- pathological myopiaC0154778
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code H44.2?
ICD-10-CM code H44.2 represents "Degenerative myopia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is H44.2 a billable code?
No, H44.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under H44.2.
What chapter is H44.2 in?
H44.2 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What are the subcategories under H44.2?
H44.2 has 9 child codes, including: H44.20 (Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye), H44.21 (Degenerative myopia, right eye), H44.22 (Degenerative myopia, left eye), H44.23 (Degenerative myopia, bilateral), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.2?
H44.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154778. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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