H44.21
BillableDegenerative myopia, right eye
Degenerative myopia, right eye
Coding Notes
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
Related Codes(8)
H44.20Degenerative myopia, unspecified 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(28)
SNOMED CT
- Degenerative myopia32022003
- Degenerative progressive high myopia32022003
- Forster-Fuchs spot232072004
- Forster-Fuchs' spot232072004
- Myopic macular degeneration312898002
- Degenerative myopia of right eye846622008
- Degenerative progressive high myopia of right eye335471000119108
- Forster-Fuchs spot of right eye15628771000119100
- Forster-Fuchs' spot of right eye15628771000119100
- Myopia of right eye333701000119108
- Right myopia333701000119108
- Myopic macular degeneration of right eye16320831000119100
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Degenerative myopia of right eye (disorder)
- Degenerative myopia
- Myopia of right eye
- Right myopia
- Forster-Fuchs' spot of right eye
- Myopic macular degeneration
- Degenerative progressive high myopia of right eye
- Forster-Fuchs spot of right eye
- Degenerative progressive high myopia
- Degenerative myopia of right eye
- Myopic macular degeneration of right eye
- Forster-Fuchs spot
- Forster-Fuchs' spot
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for degenerative myopia, right eye?
The ICD-10-CM code for degenerative myopia, right eye is H44.21. The full clinical description is "Degenerative myopia, right eye". H44.21 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code H44.21 mean?
ICD-10-CM code H44.21 represents “Degenerative myopia, 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 H44.21 a billable code?
Yes, H44.21 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is H44.21 in?
H44.21 is in Chapter 7: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (codes H00-H59).
What SNOMED CT codes does H44.21 map to?
H44.21 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 32022003, 846622008, 335471000119108, 232072004, 15628771000119100, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for H44.21?
H44.21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5235190. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does H44.21 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like degenerative myopia, right 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 H44.21?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for H44.21 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.