H44.131
BillableSympathetic uveitis, right eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Inflammation of the right eye that occurs as a reaction to injury or inflammation in the other eye.
Coding Tips
- •Sympathetic uveitis is a serious condition; ensure documentation includes the inciting eye and timeline of symptom onset
- •This condition may require aggressive treatment to prevent vision loss in the sympathetic eye
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.1Other endophthalmitis└H44.13Sympathetic uveitis└H44.131Sympathetic uveitis, right eye
└H44.131Sympathetic uveitis, right eye