H44.019
BillablePanophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
An acute, severe infection affecting all layers of the eye, but the specific eye affected is not documented.
Coding Tips
- •Query the provider to determine laterality (right, left, or bilateral) for more specific coding
- •Avoid using this code when laterality can be determined from the medical record
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.0Purulent endophthalmitis└H44.01Panophthalmitis (acute)└H44.019Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye
└H44.019Panophthalmitis (acute), unspecified eye