Chapter 7

H00–H59: Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa

Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter 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)
Internal Codes
  • H43.31

    Vitreous membranes and strands

  • H43.311

    Vitreous membranes and strands, right eye

  • H43.312

    Vitreous membranes and strands, left eye

  • H43.313

    Vitreous membranes and strands, bilateral

  • H43.319

    Vitreous membranes and strands, unspecified eye

  • H43.39

    Other vitreous opacities

  • H43.391

    Other vitreous opacities, right eye

  • H43.392

    Other vitreous opacities, left eye

  • H43.393

    Other vitreous opacities, bilateral

  • H43.399

    Other vitreous opacities, unspecified eye

  • H43.8

    Other disorders of vitreous body

  • H43.81

    Vitreous degeneration

  • H43.811

    Vitreous degeneration, right eye

  • H43.812

    Vitreous degeneration, left eye

  • H43.813

    Vitreous degeneration, bilateral

  • H43.819

    Vitreous degeneration, unspecified eye

  • H43.82

    Vitreomacular adhesion

  • H43.821

    Vitreomacular adhesion, right eye

  • H43.822

    Vitreomacular adhesion, left eye

  • H43.823

    Vitreomacular adhesion, bilateral

  • H43.829

    Vitreomacular adhesion, unspecified eye

  • H43.89

    Other disorders of vitreous body

  • H43.9

    Unspecified disorder of vitreous body

  • H44

    Disorders of globe

  • H44.0

    Purulent endophthalmitis

  • H44.00

    Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis

  • H44.001

    Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, right eye

  • H44.002

    Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, left eye

  • H44.003

    Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, bilateral

  • H44.009

    Unspecified purulent endophthalmitis, unspecified eye

  • H44.01

    Panophthalmitis (acute)

  • H44.011

    Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye

  • H44.012

    Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye

  • H44.013

    Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral

  • H44.019

    Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye

  • H44.02

    Vitreous abscess (chronic)

  • H44.021

    Vitreous abscess (chronic), right eye

  • H44.022

    Vitreous abscess (chronic), left eye

  • H44.023

    Vitreous abscess (chronic), bilateral

  • H44.029

    Vitreous abscess (chronic), unspecified eye

  • H44.1

    Other endophthalmitis

  • H44.11

    Panuveitis

  • H44.111

    Panuveitis, right eye

  • H44.112

    Panuveitis, left eye

  • H44.113

    Panuveitis, bilateral

  • H44.119

    Panuveitis, unspecified eye

  • H44.12

    Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified

  • H44.121

    Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye

  • H44.122

    Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye

  • H44.123

    Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral

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