FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
ophthalmia nodosa (H16.2-)
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 · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified
Category — select a more specific code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| 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 |
The official Tabular List has no additional instructions at this code level.
Review the instructions inherited from its parent categories below. Inherited instructions ↓
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
bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)
ophthalmia nodosa (H16.2-)
H44.121Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eyeBillable / specificH44.122Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eyeBillable / specificH44.123Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateralBillable / specificH44.129Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eyeBillable / specificOther entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| H44.11 | Panuveitis | Category · further specificity required |
| H44.13 | Sympathetic uveitis | Category · further specificity required |
| H44.19 | Other endophthalmitis | Billable / specific |
Official titles and instructions are preserved in their source language. Official sources ↗