ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Globe: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group H44 includes diagnoses affecting the globe and vitreous body such as globe displacement, enophthalmos, phthisis bulbi, and other structural or vitreous abnormalities. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical scenarios involving structural globe damage, degenerative changes of the vitreous, extent of visual impairment, and related ocular complications. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM H44 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM H44: Disorders Of Globe Overview

This group includes disorders of the globe and vitreous body affecting ocular structure and visual function. It covers conditions such as globe dislocation, enophthalmos, phthisis bulbi, and vitreous anomalies that impact the eye. Accurate coding is important for complete clinical documentation and supports appropriate reimbursement for ophthalmic care.

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a clinical encounter documents a specific disorder of the globe or vitreous body such as enophthalmos, phthisis bulbi, or vitreous degeneration. Select the most specific code reflecting laterality, severity, and any associated complications noted in the medical record.

ICD-10-CM Codes

158 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
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
H44.011	Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye
H44.012	Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye
H44.013	Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral
H44.019	Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye
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
H44.111	Panuveitis, right eye
H44.112	Panuveitis, left eye
H44.113	Panuveitis, bilateral
H44.119	Panuveitis, unspecified eye
H44.121	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye
H44.122	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye
H44.123	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral
H44.129	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye

Showing 1–20 of 158

DRG Codes

4 rows

DRG Code	Description
121	Acute Major Eye Infections with CC/MCC
122	Acute Major Eye Infections without CC/MCC
124	Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent
125	Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult presents to the emergency department after blunt ocular trauma from a fist, reporting sudden vision loss, severe eye pain, and a visible deformity of the globe on exam. Imaging and bedside slit-lamp exam demonstrate globe rupture with expulsed vitreous and possible intraocular foreign body; urgent ophthalmology evaluates for globe repair. A diagnosis from this group is assigned to capture the traumatic open globe injury and associated vitreous extrusion. Typical codes: H44.111, H44.112
A middle-aged patient with poorly controlled diabetes and a history of proliferative diabetic retinopathy reports gradual painless decline in vision and floaters; exam reveals dense vitreous hemorrhage with shadowing of the posterior pole and no acute external injury. This chronic retinal/vitreous disorder leading to vitreous opacification or hemorrhage is coded from this group to reflect the nontraumatic vitreous pathology causing visual impairment. Typical codes: H44.30, H44.312
An elderly patient with prior pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment returns for routine follow-up with persistent low vision and ocular discomfort; exam shows hypotony with collapsed globe contours and phthisical changes consistent with an atrophic, shrunken eye as a late complication. A code from this group documents the chronic end-stage globe disorder and postsurgical complication. Typical codes: H44.419, H44.449

Related Codes

H43-DISORDERS-OF-VITREOUS-BODY

ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Vitreous Body: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

158 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
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
H44.011	Panophthalmitis (acute), right eye
H44.012	Panophthalmitis (acute), left eye
H44.013	Panophthalmitis (acute), bilateral
H44.019	Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye
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
H44.111	Panuveitis, right eye
H44.112	Panuveitis, left eye
H44.113	Panuveitis, bilateral
H44.119	Panuveitis, unspecified eye
H44.121	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, right eye
H44.122	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, left eye
H44.123	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, bilateral
H44.129	Parasitic endophthalmitis, unspecified, unspecified eye

Showing 1–20 of 158

DRG Codes

4 rows

DRG Code	Description
121	Acute Major Eye Infections with CC/MCC
122	Acute Major Eye Infections without CC/MCC
124	Other Disorders of the Eye with MCC or Thrombolytic Agent
125	Other Disorders of the Eye without MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult presents to the emergency department after blunt ocular trauma from a fist, reporting sudden vision loss, severe eye pain, and a visible deformity of the globe on exam. Imaging and bedside slit-lamp exam demonstrate globe rupture with expulsed vitreous and possible intraocular foreign body; urgent ophthalmology evaluates for globe repair. A diagnosis from this group is assigned to capture the traumatic open globe injury and associated vitreous extrusion. Typical codes: H44.111, H44.112
A middle-aged patient with poorly controlled diabetes and a history of proliferative diabetic retinopathy reports gradual painless decline in vision and floaters; exam reveals dense vitreous hemorrhage with shadowing of the posterior pole and no acute external injury. This chronic retinal/vitreous disorder leading to vitreous opacification or hemorrhage is coded from this group to reflect the nontraumatic vitreous pathology causing visual impairment. Typical codes: H44.30, H44.312
An elderly patient with prior pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment returns for routine follow-up with persistent low vision and ocular discomfort; exam shows hypotony with collapsed globe contours and phthisical changes consistent with an atrophic, shrunken eye as a late complication. A code from this group documents the chronic end-stage globe disorder and postsurgical complication. Typical codes: H44.419, H44.449

Related Codes

H43-DISORDERS-OF-VITREOUS-BODY

ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Vitreous Body: Group Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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ICD-10-CM H44: Disorders Of Globe Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which diagnoses are included in ICD-10-CM group H44?

How are laterality and specificity represented in H44 codes?

Which H44 codes relate to infectious or inflammatory intraocular conditions?

Which H44 codes describe degenerative myopia and its complications?

What H44 codes indicate retained intraocular foreign bodies and metal-specific findings?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which diagnoses are included in ICD-10-CM group H44?

How are laterality and specificity represented in H44 codes?

Which H44 codes relate to infectious or inflammatory intraocular conditions?

Which H44 codes describe degenerative myopia and its complications?

What H44 codes indicate retained intraocular foreign bodies and metal-specific findings?

References