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 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
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
Related Codes(9)
H44.0Purulent endophthalmitis
H44.1Other endophthalmitis
H44.3Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of globe
H44.4Hypotony of eye
H44.5Degenerated conditions of globe
H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetic
H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetic
H44.8Other disorders of globe
H44.9Unspecified disorder of globe
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(17)
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 the ICD-10 code for degenerative myopia?
The ICD-10-CM code for degenerative myopia is H44.2. The full clinical description is "Degenerative myopia". H44.2 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code H44.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.2 represents “Degenerative myopia”. It is classified under Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa and 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.
How does H44.2 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like degenerative myopia 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 H44.2?
H44.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: 9B76 (Degenerative high myopia).
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