H44.009
BillableUnspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye
Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified 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)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •diabetes mellitus related eye conditions, , ,E09.3, E10.3, E11.3, E13.3
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury (trauma) of eye and orbitS05
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-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
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(105)
SNOMED CT
- Acute endophthalmitis1493002
- Endophthalmitis1847009
- Chronic endophthalmitis13978000
- Purulent endophthalmitis41720003
- Abscess of eye95679004
- Staphylococcal eye infection95884007
- Eye infection128351009
- Bacterial infection of eye128984004
- Meningococcal eye disease240427005
- Postoperative endophthalmitis314544008
- Acute postoperative endophthalmitis314545009
- Chronic postoperative endophthalmitis314546005
- Endogenous endophthalmitis314548006
- Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Propionibacterium acnes410495002
- Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis410497005
- Aspergillus endophthalmitis413583003
- Bacterial endophthalmitis413626002
- Candida endophthalmitis413746000
- Fungal endophthalmitis414303007
- Infectious endophthalmitis414491002
- P. acne endophthalmitis415182001
- Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis415182001
- Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis711644007
- Endophthalmitis caused by Acanthamoeba711644007
- Infection of eye caused by Avian Paramyxovirus 1719386009
- Infection of anterior chamber of eye caused by parasite733315001
- Parasitic infection of anterior chamber of eye733315001
- Acute bacterial endophthalmitis following surgical procedure1208910001
- Acute postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis1208910001
- Chronic endophthalmitis caused by Bacteria following surgical procedure1217670003
- Chronic postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis1217670003
- Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis1231258007
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Aspergillus1231258007
- Endogenous candidal endophthalmitis1231260009
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Candida1231260009
- Exogenous endophthalmitis caused by Fungi1231276000
- Exogenous endophthalmitis caused by fungus1231276000
- Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis1231276000
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Fungi1231279007
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by fungus1231279007
- Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis1231279007
- Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis1231280005
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Bacteria1231280005
- Bacterial endophthalmitis due to and following traumatic injury1231646004
- Post-traumatic bacterial endophthalmitis1231646004
- Endophthalmitis caused by Bacteria following surgical procedure1231700006
- Postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis1231700006
- Bilateral endophthalmitis of eyes15681681000119107
- Endophthalmitis of bilateral eyes15681681000119107
- Endophthalmitis of both eyes15681681000119107
- Endophthalmitis of left eye15681721000119101
- Endophthalmitis of right eye15681561000119104
Clinical Terms
- Bacterial endophthalmitis due to and following traumatic injury
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Aspergillus
- Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis
- Endophthalmitis of right eye
- Bacterial endophthalmitis
- Aspergillus endophthalmitis
- Chronic postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis
- Bacterial infection of eye
- P. acne endophthalmitis
- Abscess of eye
- Acute postoperative endophthalmitis
- Chronic postoperative endophthalmitis
- Meningococcal eye disease
- Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis
- Infection of anterior chamber of eye caused by parasite
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Fungi
- Post-traumatic bacterial endophthalmitis
- Acute postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis
- Endophthalmitis caused by Acanthamoeba
- Infection of eye caused by Avian Paramyxovirus 1
- Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis
- Purulent endophthalmitis
- Acanthamoeba endophthalmitis
- Chronic endophthalmitis
- Endophthalmitis of bilateral eyes
- Endogenous candidal endophthalmitis
- Endophthalmitis of both eyes
- Postoperative bacterial endophthalmitis
- Acute bacterial endophthalmitis following surgical procedure
- Eye infection
- Chronic endophthalmitis caused by Bacteria following surgical procedure
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Candida
- Exogenous fungal endophthalmitis
- Fungal endophthalmitis
- Parasitic infection of anterior chamber of eye
- Bilateral endophthalmitis of eyes
- Endophthalmitis of left eye
- Postoperative endophthalmitis caused by Propionibacterium acnes
- Endogenous endophthalmitis
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by fungus
- Endophthalmitis
- Postoperative endophthalmitis
- Exogenous endophthalmitis caused by Fungi
- Propionibacterium acnes endophthalmitis
- Postoperative infectious endophthalmitis
- Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Bacteria
- Exogenous endophthalmitis caused by fungus
- Endophthalmitis caused by Bacteria following surgical procedure
- Infectious endophthalmitis
- Candida endophthalmitis
- Acute endophthalmitis
- Staphylococcal eye infection
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye is H44.009. The full clinical description is "Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye". H44.009 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H44.009 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.009 represents “Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, 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 H44.009 a billable code?
Yes, H44.009 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H44.009 in?
H44.009 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What codes cannot be used with H44.009?
H44.009 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-).
Are additional codes required with H44.009?
Yes, when using H44.009, also report: organism.
What SNOMED CT codes does H44.009 map to?
H44.009 maps to 36 SNOMED CT concepts: 95679004, 711644007, 1208910001, 1493002, 314545009, and 31 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.009?
H44.009 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2881075. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H44.009 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of H44.009?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H44.009 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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