FY2018
Effective from
- Added
Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2018code for any associated choroid disorders (H31.-)
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
Official coding guidelines → · CMS ↗First observed · 2017-10-01
Latest recorded change · FY2018
Effective from
Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2018| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | Added |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
code for any associated choroid disorders (H31.-)
Use an external cause code following the code for the eye condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the eye condition
disorders affecting multiple structures of eye
Malignant myopia
H44.2A1Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, right eyeBillable / specificH44.2A2Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eyeBillable / specificH44.2A3Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, bilateralBillable / specificH44.2A9Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, unspecified eyeBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H44.20 | Degenerative myopia, unspecified eye | Billable / specific |
| H44.21 | Degenerative myopia, right eye | Billable / specific |
| H44.22 | Degenerative myopia, left eye | Billable / specific |
| H44.23 | Degenerative myopia, bilateral | Billable / specific |
| H44.2B | Degenerative myopia with macular hole | Category · further specificity required |
| H44.2C | Degenerative myopia with retinal detachment | Category · further specificity required |
| H44.2D | Degenerative myopia with foveoschisis | Category · further specificity required |
| H44.2E | Degenerative myopia with other maculopathy | Category · further specificity required |
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