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H33.32 ICD-10-CM Code: Round hole of retina without detachment

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FY 2026 Apr update / Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59) / Disorders of choroid and retina (H30-H36)

H33.32

Header CodeICD-10-CMOfficial ICD-10-CMCodebook guidance

Round hole of retina without detachment

Round hole of retina without detachment

CMS-HCC V28

0

0

RAF 0

CMS-HCC V24

0

0

RAF 0

ACA/HHS

0

0

RAF 0

ESRD/PACE

0

0

RAF 0

RXHCC

0

0

RAF 0

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Code Book Path

Official
H33Retinal detachments and breaks
H33.3Retinal breaks without detachment
H33.32Round hole of retina without detachment

Inclusion Terms

Official

ICD-10-CM does not list inclusion terms for H33.32 in this effective period.

Excludes 2

Official
  • peripheral retinal degeneration without break (H35.4-)

Related Child Codes

Official
H33.321Round hole, right eye
H33.322Round hole, left eye
H33.323Round hole, bilateral
H33.329Round hole, unspecified eye

Includes

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ICD-10-CM does not list Includes notes for H33.32 in this effective period.

Excludes 1

Official
  • chorioretinal scars after surgery for detachment (H59.81-)

Code First

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code First sequencing instructions for H33.32 in this effective period.

Use Additional

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ICD-10-CM does not list Use Additional Code instructions for H33.32 in this effective period.

Code Also

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ICD-10-CM does not list Code Also instructions for H33.32 in this effective period.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

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What This Code Means

H33.32 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for round hole of retina without detachment. H33.32 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for diseases of the eye and adnexa (h00-h59), within the section covering disorders of choroid and retina (h30-h36).

Header codes like H33.32 cannot be reported on claims directly, they organize child codes that share clinical context but the actual diagnosis must be coded to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation. Coders should look at H33.32's child codes and select the one that matches the patient's documented presentation, since payers reject header codes submitted as the primary diagnosis. For risk adjustment workflows, header codes never contribute to a Medicare Advantage member's RAF score on their own; only billable child codes that happen to map to a payment HCC affect risk-adjusted plan payments.

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