H44.2A2
BillableDegenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A severe form of progressive nearsightedness in the left eye where abnormal blood vessel growth occurs under the retina, potentially causing vision loss.
Coding Tips
- •Verify that choroidal neovascularization is documented as a complication of the degenerative myopia
- •This is a more specific code than H44.22 and should be used when CNV is present
Code Hierarchy
└H44Disorders of globe└H44.2Degenerative myopia└H44.2ADegenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization└H44.2A2Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye
└H44.2A2Degenerative myopia with choroidal neovascularization, left eye