All ICD10 Codes
H44Non-billable

Disorders of globe

Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa·Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)·category·FY 2026

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 9 non-billable)
H44.0Purulent endophthalmitishas subcodesH44.1Other endophthalmitishas subcodesH44.2Degenerative myopiahas subcodesH44.3Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of globehas subcodesH44.4Hypotony of eyehas subcodesH44.5Degenerated conditions of globehas subcodesH44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magnetichas subcodesH44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagnetichas subcodesH44.8Other disorders of globehas subcodesH44.9Unspecified disorder of globe

CH7 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • diabetes mellitus related eye conditions (E09.3-, E10.3-, E11.3-, E13.3-)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
  • syphilis related eye disorders (A50.01, A50.3-, A51.43, A52.71)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • disorders affecting multiple structures of eye

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH7Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
H43-H44Disorders of vitreous body and globe (H43-H44)
H44Disorders of globeNot billable
H44.0Purulent endophthalmitisSubcodes
H44.1Other endophthalmitisSubcodes
H44.2Degenerative myopiaSubcodes
H44.3Other and unspecified degenerative disorders of globeSubcodes
H44.4Hypotony of eyeSubcodes
H44.5Degenerated conditions of globeSubcodes
H44.6Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, magneticSubcodes
H44.7Retained (old) intraocular foreign body, nonmagneticSubcodes
H44.8Other disorders of globeSubcodes
H44.9Unspecified disorder of globeBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.