H44.0 - Purulent endophthalmitis

  • Applicable to Purulent endophthalmitis
  • The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM H44.0 became effective on October 1, 2024.
  • This is the American ICD10-CM version of H44.0 - other international versions of ICD10 H44.0 may differ.
  • H44.0 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • H44.0 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • H44.0 - Purulent endophthalmitis
    • 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

Code Additional Code

  • code to identify organism

Type 1 Excludes

  • bleb associated endophthalmitis (H59.4-)

The following codes above H44.0 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to H44.0:

Chapter: H00-H59 Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Section: H43-H44 Disorders of vitreous body and globe

Category: H44 Disorders of globe

  
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